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Airco DH.2
Airco · Fighter · UK · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat pusher biplane fighter aircraft which operated during the First World War. It was the second pusher design by aeronautical engineer Geoffrey de Havilland for Airco, based on his earlier DH.1 two-seater.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- Airco
- Operator
- UK military
- Primary Role
- Fighter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1915
- Produced
- 453
- Engine
- Gnome Monosoupape
- Thrust / Power
- 100 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 25.2
- Wingspan (ft)
- 28.3
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 943
- MTOW (lb)
- 1441
- Endurance (hr)
- 2.75
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14500
- Range (mi)
- 250
- Max Speed (mph)
- 93
- Armament
- 1x .303 Lewis