The Schütte-Lanz D.I was a German single-seat biplane fighter, often said to be Germany's first biplane attack aircraft. The D.I was light-weight and made of wood covered in fabric, apparently based on the design of the British Sopwith Tabloid.
Operational history After Idflieg testing in 1915, the plane was rejected on the grounds that the biplane design afforded less vision to the pilot than a monoplane and was consequently unsuitable for use as a fighter. A modified version, the Schütte-Lanz D.II was produced in the same year.
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Bibliography William Green and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994.
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