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The DFW R. I was a prototype German bomber aircraft of World War I. Developed as a private venture by DFW it was a large biplane of conventional configuration with four engines mounted inside the fuselage powering propellers on the wings via transmission shafts - two mounted tractor-fashion on the leading edge of the upper wing and two mounted pusher-fashion on the trailing edge of the lower wing.

Die DFW R.I-III waren überschwere Langstreckenbomber der deutschen Fliegertruppe im Ersten Weltkrieg. ~ Die Siemens-Schuckert R-Typen waren überschwere Langstreckenbomber der deutschen Fliegertruppe im Ersten Weltkrieg.1

Made by Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke.

Empty Weight Lb
15000
Eng 1 Type
Mercedes D.IV inline piston engine
First Flight
1916
Eng 1 Kw
164
Gross Weight Lb
20700
Number Built
1
Climb Rate Ftmin
330
Empty Weight Kg
6800
Gross Weight Kg
9400
Span M
31
Primary user
Luftstreitkräfte
Climb Rate Ms
2
Manufacturer
Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke
Max Speed Mph
81
Max Speed Kmh
130
Span In
Span Ft
100
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
57
Eng 1 Hp
220
Eng 1 Number
4
Length In
9
Length M
18
Category
DFW aircraft
German bomber aircraft 1910-1919
Mid-engined aircraft
Push-pull aircraft

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