Pfalz D. III

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imperial_Russian_Air_Service
gptkb:Manfred_von_Richthofen
gptkb:No._2_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:Luftstreitkräfte
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Manfred_von_Richthofen
air superiority
single-seat fighter
Hermann Dorner
gptkbp:armament 2 × 7.92 mm M G08 machine guns
gptkbp:climb_rate 3.5 m/s
gptkbp:color varied camouflage patterns
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date 1916
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1917
gptkbp:engine Mercedes D. II Ia
gptkbp:engine_type inline engine
gptkbp:features highly maneuverable
gptkbp:fighting_style effective in dogfights
gptkbp:financial_performance good stability and control
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:height 2.6 m
gptkbp:historical_context developed during WWI aviation advancements
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the prominent German fighters of WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pfalz D. III
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Luftstreitkräfte
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed conventional gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war aircraft design
gptkbp:length 6.6 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pfalz_Flugzeugwerke
gptkbp:material wood and fabric construction
wooden structure with fabric covering
gptkbp:max_speed 190 km/h
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,200
gptkbp:operational_area frontline service
gptkbp:operational_history served until 1918
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1918
gptkbp:propulsion 2-bladed wooden propeller
gptkbp:range 600 km
gptkbp:role gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,500 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pfalz_D._XII
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail design
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant Pfalz D. II Ia
gptkbp:wing_area 20.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 8.4 m