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The LFG Roland D. III was a fighter aircraft produced in Germany during World War I. It was a further development of the D. I fighter itself derived from the C. II reconnaissance aircraft. These machines had a fuselage that completely filled the interplane gap a design feature intended to improve aerodynamics. However it also resulted in limiting the pilot's field of vision in the down and forward direction leading to complaints. LFG attempted to remedy this in the D.

* LFG Roland D.III - MvR in cockpit at Aldershof * LFG Roland D.III flight line * LFG Roland D.1

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The LFG Roland D.III was a fighter aircraft produced in Germany during World War I. It was a further development of the D.I fighter, itself derived from the C.2
Empty Weight Lb
1580
Wing Area Sqm
20
Designer
Dipl Ing Tantzen
Eng 1 Type
Argus As.III
Cruise Speed Kmh
156
Ceiling Ft
14800
Cruise Speed Mph
98
Eng 1 Kw
180
Span In
4
Gross Weight Lb
2119
Crew
One pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
880
Empty Weight Kg
717
Gross Weight Kg
961
Armament
900.0
Height In
1
Primary user
Luftstreitkräfte
Endurance Min
30
Endurance H
2
Climb Rate Ms
5
Manufacturer
Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft
Max Speed Mph
109
Max Speed Kmh
175
Height Ft
9
Span Ft
29
National Origin
Germany
Wing Area Sqft
213
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
9
Length Ft
22
Height M
3
Ceiling M
4500
Eng 1 Hp
134
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
5
Length M
7
Category
German fighter aircraft 1910-1919
LFG aircraft

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