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The DFW Mars was an early German military utility aircraft built in 1913 and was the first original design manufactured by DFW. The aircraft was produced in both monoplane and biplane versions which shared a common fuselage and empennage. The monoplane version featured wings that were wire-braced to a kingpost on the forward fuselage and was powered by a 71 kW (90 hp) NAG engine.

Made by Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke.

Empty Weight Lb
1460
Wing Area Sqm
48
Eng 1 Type
Mercedes straight-6
First Flight
1913
Eng 1 Kw
75
Crew
Two
pilot and observer or instructor
Climb Rate Ftmin
300
Empty Weight Kg
660
Span M
17
Climb Rate Ms
2
Manufacturer
Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke
Max Speed Mph
68
Max Speed Kmh
110
Span In
Span Ft
56
Wing Area Sqft
520
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
32
Eng 1 Hp
100
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Length M
10
Category
Biplane aircraft
DFW aircraft
German military utility aircraft 1910-1919
High wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft

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