The Aviatik D.V was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Germany in 1918 but which was not selected for production. ^{[1] [2]}

Contents

• Design
• Specifications
• Notes
• References
• Bibliography

Today, little is known of this one-off prototype, and no photographs are known to exist ^[1]

Design

Unlike the Aviatik D.IV, which was developed from the firm's D.III, the D.V was an all-new design. ^{[1] [2]} Like other Aviatik D-types, it was a single-bay biplane, but unlike them, it featured a wing cellule that was braced by struts only, without any bracing wires. ^{[1] [2]}

Like the D.IV, it was powered by the Benz Bz.IIIbv geared V8 engine. This was a larger displacement and more powerful version of the two Bz.IIIb subtypes that had been fitted to the D.III prototypes. ^{[1] [2]} None of these engines were mature yet. ^[1]

Specifications

Data from Herris 2014, p.63

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IIIbv liquid-cooled, eight-cylinder V engine, 145 kW (194 hp)

Notes