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SCHUTTE-LANZ D VI Germany

   A unique single-seat fighter created by the Luftfahrzeugbau Schutte-Lanz in the spring of 1918 was the D VI, which was fundamentally a parasol monoplane, but featured additional lifting surface in the form of an aerofoil-section fairing between the parallel struts bracing the outer wing panels to the base of the fuselage. Powered by a 160 hp Mercedes D III engine, the D VI was flown for the first time on 29 May 1918, but crashed and was not rebuilt.

Span, 35 ft 5 1/5 in (10,80 m).
Length, 21 ft 4 1/3 in (6,51 m).

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Schutte-Lanz D.V a D.VI

   The Schutte-Lanz D.V remained a project. It was to be powered by a Mercedes D.III with compressor (supercharger) that did not become available.
   The next Schutte-Lanz fighter to fly was the D.VI powered by a Mercedes D.III engine. It was a parasol monoplane,- the wings were braced by large parallel struts with a supplemental airfoil between them. The prototype crashed May 29, 1918 and was not rebuilt.


Schutte-Lanz Fighter Specifications
D.III D.IV D.VI D.VII
Engine 160 hp Mercedes D.III 195 hp Benz B.IIIbo V-8 160 hp Mercedes D.III 180 hp Mercedes D.IIIau
Span, m 8.0 9.0 10.8 9.0
Chord, upper, m 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5
Chord, lower, m 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2
Wing area, m2 20.0 23.3 23.7 24.3
Length, m 6.5 5.8 6.65 6.0
Height, m 3.1 2.963 2.64 3.1
Wt, empty, kg 645 710 800 630
Wt, loaded, kg 860 900 980 810
Max. speed, kmh 195 180
Climb, 1000 m 3.0 min 2.8 min
Climb, 2000 m 5.8 min
Climb, 3000 m 9.7 min
Climb, 4000 m 14.8 min
Climb, 5000 m 31.9 min 14 min 21.3 min
Climb, 6000 m 29.6 min
Climb, 7000 m 29.6 min
Climb, 8000 m 45.5 min
Ceiling, m 8000

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Luftfahrzeugbau Schutte-Lanz, Zeesen (SchuI)

Aircraft Development:

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  The D.VI, developed in 1917 with a 160 hp Mercedes D.III engine, was a hybrid between a high-wing monoplane and a monoplane, its upper wing supported by wide, wing-like struts. A prototype was built in 1918, but it was put on a wing during its maiden flight on May 29, 1918, and was almost totally damaged.
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