SS DIII or DIV?

Scimitar · 13 June 2002, 07:39 PM

http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/baha2/Goto Pictures/Origins and WWI/Siemens Schuckert DIII.
The Baha site, dedicated to the Belgian aviation, has some pictures of a "Butin de guerre" Siemens-Schuckert. It's said it's a DIII, but I'm not really convinced: the upper wing seems to be of the DIV type. Could you help me to confirm I'm thinking correctly or not?
Thanks.
BTW, the site reveals some interrestive pictures...

14 June 2002, 01:50 AM

The wings and struts clearlyare those of a DIV, so unless someone has put together a DIII with DIV wings, the pictured airplane is a DIV.

Dan_San_Abbott · 14 June 2002, 07:34 AM

Scimitar:
* The fuselage is definitely a SSW D.IV as well as the wings. The narrow chord on the upper wing, the shape of thw rudder and vertical trailing edge on the lower fin are characteristics of the SSW D.IV.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * Blue skies,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Dan-San

Scimitar · 14 June 2002, 09:38 AM

Thank you very much Sfabert and Dan! Hope that the site will rectify soon...