«Berg Fighter»
The Aviatik (Berg) D.I was a single-engine and single-seater biplane fighter developed and manufactured by the Austro-Hungarian branch of German aircraft company Aviatik. The D.I was the first locally designed fighter aircraft to be adopted into the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen).
It was manufactured both in-house and under license by a number of subcontractors. In 1917, the D.I entered Austro-Hungarian service and saw active operations in the final years of the First World War. It was commonly used for aerial reconnaissance missions, as many fighter units continued to prefer using the German-designed Albatros D.III conducting air superiority operations. Following the end of the conflict, it was adopted by the Hungarian Air Force, the Royal Romanian Air Force and the Royal Yugoslav Air Force.
Variants
- Aviatik D.I Series 38 (185 HP)
- Aviatik D.I Series 138 (200 HP)
- Aviatik D.I Series 238 (160 HP)
- Aviatik D.I Series 338 (225 HP)
Characteristics
Manufacturer: Automobil und Aviatik AG
Country of origin: Austria-Hungary
First flight: 24 January 1917
Years of production: 1917—1918
Production: ≈700 units
Crew: 1
Length: 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Height: 2.48 m (8 ft 2 in)
Powerplant: 1× Austro-Daimler 6 6-cylinder water-cooled piston engine, 147 kW (197 HP)
Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
Service ceiling: 6,150 m (20,180 ft)
Empty weight: 610 kg (1,345 lb)
Armament: 2× fixed 8 mm Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 machine guns
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