L.F.G. Roland D.I

The successful L.F.G. Roland C.II led the designer to think about fighter designs, and a slimmed-down version resulted in the LFG Roland D.I, nicknamed the Haifisch (Shark). Unlike the C.II, the upper wing was somewhat above the fuselage and joined to it by a fuselage extension, making forward vision problematic (the greatest detriment to this type). It differed from the D.II mainly in having a smaller engine and ear radiators. Only small numbers were built.

Production was spread between the parent company (with an initial order of sixty) and Pfalz (with a supplemental order of twenty). The poor visibility from the cockpit limited its deployment to a maximum of twelve in February 1917. By June 1917 all the D.Is had been lost, scrapped, or relegated to training schools, as it was no longer in front-line service.