The Aviatik (Berg) D.II, the prototypes of which were known as Aviatik 30.22 and Aviatik 30.38, was an Austro-Hungarian

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prototype towards the end of the

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Development

The D.II's fuselage was virtually identical to that of the D.I. It was characterised, however, by its short-span cantilever lower wing, which made it a sesquiplane. Through 1917, 19 D.IIs were built for front-line evaluation. The series 39 aircraft were powered by the

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engine and the series 339 aircraft by the

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engine driving a four-bladed Jaray propeller and armed with the usual paired

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s. A further prototype, (30.38), was produced by fitting a

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engine in a D.II airframe.

Operational history

The first three production aircraft were tested in November 1917, and seven were evaluated at the front later in that year, showing good promise. However, the decision was made that Aviatik should instead produce the

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, and any plans to continue production of the D.II were halted.

Operators

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- Postwar

Specifications (D.II series 39)

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