The Pfalz D.VIII was a German
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 ...
fighter aircraft.
Development
The D.VIII was approved for production arising from German initiatives in 1918 to develop superior fighter aircraft. Its power unit, the
Siemens-Halske Sh.III rotary enabled the type to achieve a top speed of at sea level. Armament was twin 7.92mm
Spandau machine guns.
Production
Forty units were completed but as this was very near the end of the war, they were used mostly for evaluation purposes.
Specifications (D.VIII - (Sh III engine))
See also
References
Further reading
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External links
YouTube May 2020 video of Mikael Carlson's authentic Pfalz D VIII biplane reproduction in ground-trials, with restored and operable Sh III engine
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1910s German fighter aircraft
Military aircraft of World War I
D.VIII
Biplanes
Rotary-engined aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1918