NFW E.I

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 , German Aircraft of the First World War

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

• List of military aircraft of Germany

References

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.