Siemens-schuckert DVI

[osterkamp]

Hi Gentlemen,in the book "German aircraft of the first world war " from Gray&Thetford page 583 i have see a DVI picture,and i ask you where i can find some other pictures of this aircraft,i'm very interessed by this fighter,TIA regards Osterkamp

[BLOWHARD]

You need look no further than a recent issue of Over The Front Magazine
Vol. 20 #2 Summer 2005
http://www.overthefront.com/main/index.html

Rare Birds: Siemens-Schuckert D.VI Parasol a photo essay
by Egon Kruger with 1/48 scale drawings by Martin Digmayer

[Roadhog]

Dear Osterkamp, From everything I have read on the fighter it was a good solid machine that showed a lot of promise. I am not expert enough to know if it had teeth cutting problems or not, most aircraft did.

If you are interested I bought what looks like a parasol monoplane version of the D type machine on eBay last year. Possibly a prototype for 1919. I just hope I haven't put it in a "safe" place and can find it. VR, Roadhog "Memento mori."

[osterkamp]

thanks for your reply,now i must find the book,regards Osterkamp

[Craig]

Originally Posted by Roadhog

Dear Osterkamp, From everything I have read on the fighter it was a good solid machine that showed a lot of promise. I am not expert enough to know if it had teeth cutting problems or not, most aircraft did.

It was fast, too - 137 mph? Also, the engine was the same (or quite similar to) as the one "teethed" with the SSW D.III and D.IV.

[Cigogne]

The D.VI remained a prototype only. Two examples were built, of which the first crashed. The other was destroyed by the Allies after the chauffeur "ratted out" for money the Siemens Direktor to the IAAC for hiding it and they destroyed it.