NFW E.I
Role Fighter
Manufacturer National Flugzeug-Werk GmbH Johannisthal (NFW)
First flight 1917
Number built 1

The NFW E.I was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Germany during World War I.

Design

The E.I was an all-wood single-seat monoplane powered by an Oberursel U.0 rotary engine. The wing had two spars between which the pilot's seat was located, but also a plywood trim. One prototype was built and flown in 1917, but the type did not enter production.

Specifications

Data from ,[1] German Aircraft of the First World War[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 15.72 m2 (169.2 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 428 kg (944 lb)
  • Gross weight: 620 kg (1,367 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.0 , 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 156 km/h (97 mph, 84 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 132 km/h (82 mph, 71 kn)
  • Time to altitude: 1,300 m (4,300 ft) in 6 minutes

Armament

  • Guns: 1-2 × machine guns

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ↑ "NFW E.i".
  2. ↑ Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 489. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.

Further reading

  • Herris, Jack (2020). German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series (50). Vol. 2: Krieger to Union. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-86-5.
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