The Daimler D.I (also known by the company designation L6) was a German fighter aircraft of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. It was a conventional biplane design with a very small interplane gap - the top wing nearly touched the top of the

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. Power was provided by a Daimler D.IIIb water-cooled V-8 engine.

Design and development

The L6 prototype competed in the second '' Idflieg'' competition for a new fighter design in 1918. The competition was held at Adlershof from 22 May through 21 June. This resulted in an order for 20 aircraft being placed.

History

Production commenced in 1918. Six examples were built by the time of the

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, at which time production was abandoned.Gray & Thetford 1970, p. 315.

Design and development

History

Specifications (D.I)

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