Airco D.H.6
| Airco D.H.6 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Trainer/Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Airco |
| First flight | late 1916 [1] |
| Primary users |  U.K. (RNAS) U.S.A. [1]
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| Wingspan | 10.9 m (35 ft 11 in) [2][3][4] |
| Engine | 90hp R.A.F.1a vee-eight or 80hp Renault or 90hp Curtiss OX-5 |
| Armament | none or 45 kg (100 lb) of bombs[2][3] |
| Crew | 1-2 |
| Max Speed | 106 km/h (66 mph) [5][6][3] to 121 km/h (75 mph)[2] |
| Climb | 2,000 m (6,500 ft) in 29:00 [5] |
| Ceiling | 3,000 m (10,000 ft) [6] |
| Range | 310 km (195 mi) [6] |
The design of the Airco D.H.6 was driven by one goal: creating a trainer that was easy to produce and maintain. Straight sided flying surfaces, interchangeable upper and lower wings and a flat top decking all were aimed at easy of construction. No one would call the result elegant or sleek. It did fulfill its aim of being a cheap and easily-produced trainer until replaced by the Avro 504K.
Later production models gave the wings ten inches of back-stagger and reduced the size of the rudder and elevators, which resulted in a slight improvement in speed.[4]
Starting in late 1917, it also saw action in anti-U-boat patrols and thirty-four DH6 flights were formed[7]. When a U-boat was spotted, a DH6 could do little to stop it, but the appearance of an aircraft overhead frequently forced the submarine to submerge, slowing its progress.[8] Thirty-four flights operated the DH6 from coastal aerodromes including five manned by the US Navy.[1]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Airco DH.6.
Timeline [note 1]
Game Data
Wings of Glory
| Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Q4-18Q4 [note 2] | XB | --- | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Shapeways:
- Early model: Reduced Aircraft Factory
- Late model: Reduced Aircraft Factory
1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale
- Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory
Resources
Orthographic Drawings
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early model
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late model
References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- J.M. Bruce. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. Great Britain: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957, 1969. ISBN 0370000382
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027
- Kenneth Munson, Fighters 1914-19, Attack and Training Aircraft. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. ISBN 0713707607
- Colin Owers, Great War Aircraft in Profile 6: De Havilland Aircraft of World War I; Volume 2: D.H.5 - D.H.15. Boulder, Colorado: Flying Machines Press, 2001. ISBN 1-891268-18-X
- Ian Philpott, The Birth of the Royal Air Force. Great Britain: Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78159-333-2