AEG DJ.I explained
| DJ.I |
| Type: | Armoured ground attack |
| National Origin: | Germany |
| Manufacturer: | AEG[1] |
| First Flight: | September 1918 |
The AEG DJ.I was a highly streamlined biplane ground attack aircraft of late World War I that was undergoing evaluation at the time of the Armistice.[1]
Design and development
The single seat attack biplane, which began evaluation in September 1918, carried a pair of 7.92 mm (.312 in) "Spandau"-type machine guns and a light bomb load. The design featured aluminium fuselage coverings, I-type interplane struts with no flying or landing wires, and protective armour.[1]
Further reading
- Book: Herris . Jack . German Armored Warplanes of WWI: A Centennial Perspective of Great War Airplanes . 2012 . Aeronaut Books . Charleston, South Carolina . 978-1-935881-11-7. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. 4.
- Kroschel, Günter; Stützer, Helmut: Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910–18, Wilhelmshaven 1977
- Munson, Kenneth: Bomber 1914–19, Zürich 1968, Nr. 20
- Nowarra, Heinz: Die Entwicklung der Flugzeuge 1914–18, München 1959
- Sharpe, Michael: Doppeldecker, Dreifachdecker & Wasserflugzeuge, Gondrom, Bindlach 2001,
Notes and References
- Book: Gray, Peter. Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Putnam. London. 1970. 2nd. 0-370-00103-6.
