Daimler L11

The Daimler L11 was a German single-seat, high-wing, monoplane fighter, powered by a 185 hp (138 kW) Daimler D.IIIb V-8 engine. The sole prototype first flew on 8 November 1918, and continued testing through to February of the following year. The Daimler L14 was later built as a two-person version of this aircraft.[1]

Daimler L11
Role Fighter
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Daimler
Designer Hanns Klemm
First flight 8 Nov 1918
Number built 1
Variants Daimler L14

Specifications (L11)

Data from The Complete Book of Fighters[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8.15 m (26 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 28.8 m2 (310 sq ft)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Daimler D.IIIb V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 138 kW (185 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 8,400 m (27,600 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 5.2 m/s (1,020 ft/min)

References
Notes
  1. Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon, The Complete Book of Fighters : an illustrated encyclopedia of every fighter aircraft built and flown, New York: Barnes & Noble, ISBN 0-7607-0904-1
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