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The Airco DH.4 was a British two-seat biplane day-bomber of the First World War. It was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland (hence "DH") for Airco, and was the first British two seat light day-bomber to have an effective defensive armament. It first flew in August 1916 and entered service with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in March 1917. The majority of DH.4s were actually built as general purpose two-seaters in the USA, for service with the American forces in France.

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  • Airco DH.4
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  • The Airco DH.4 was a British two-seat biplane day-bomber of the First World War. It was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland (hence "DH") for Airco, and was the first British two seat light day-bomber to have an effective defensive armament. It first flew in August 1916 and entered service with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in March 1917. The majority of DH.4s were actually built as general purpose two-seaters in the USA, for service with the American forces in France.
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loaded weight main
  • 3472.0
max speed more
  • at sea level
Guns
  • Forward-firing .303 in Vickers machine gun, Lewis gun on Scarff ring at rear
climb rate main
  • 1000.0
number of props
  • 1(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 9.35 m
span main
  • 1320.8000000000002
Endurance
  • 3(xsd:integer)
power/mass alt
  • 0(xsd:double)
more performance
  • 540.0
height alt
  • 3.35 m
primary user
  • United Kingdom
Type
  • Light bomber / General purpose
type of prop
  • inline liquid cooled piston
loading main
  • 8(xsd:integer)
range alt
  • 770.0
length main
  • 934.72
power alt
  • 289.0
Unit Cost
  • 11250.0
area main
  • 434.0
power main
  • 375(xsd:integer)
bombs
  • 460(xsd:integer)
height main
  • 11.0
span alt
  • 13.21 m
range main
  • 470.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 143(xsd:integer)
engine (prop)
  • Rolls-Royce Eagle VII
power/mass main
  • 0(xsd:double)
climb rate alt
  • 305(xsd:integer)
ceiling main
  • 22000.0
empty weight main
  • 2387.0
loaded weight alt
  • 1578.0
area alt
  • 40.0
First Flight
  • August 1916
more users
  • United States
max speed alt
  • 230.0
jet or prop?
  • prop
loading alt
  • 39(xsd:double)
empty weight alt
  • 1085.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 6,700 m
variants with their own articles
Retired
  • 1932(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Introduction
  • March 1917
Number Built
  • 1449(xsd:integer)
ref
  • The British Bomber since 1914
abstract
  • The Airco DH.4 was a British two-seat biplane day-bomber of the First World War. It was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland (hence "DH") for Airco, and was the first British two seat light day-bomber to have an effective defensive armament. It first flew in August 1916 and entered service with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in March 1917. The majority of DH.4s were actually built as general purpose two-seaters in the USA, for service with the American forces in France. The DH.4 was tried with several engines, of which the best was the 375 hp (280 kW) Rolls-Royce Eagle engine. Armament and ordnance for the aircraft consisted of one 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun for the pilot and one 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun on a Scarff ring mounting for the observer. Two 230 lb (100 kg) bombs or four 112 lb (51 kg) bombs could be carried. The DH.4 entered service on 6 March 1917 with No. 55 Squadron in France.
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