NFW E.II

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

Design

The E.II was an all-wood single seat monoplane powered by a Mercedes D.IIIa engine. One prototype was built and flown in 1917, but the type did not enter production.

Specifications (E.II)

Data from , German Aircraft of the First World War

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 17 m² (180 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 558 kg (1,230 lb)
• Gross weight: 768 kg (1,693 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IIIa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 186 km/h (116 mph, 100 kn)
• Cruise speed: 148 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
• Time to altitude: 2,900 m (9,500 ft) in 6 minutes 18 seconds

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.