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The Euler D.II was a German single-seat fighter, the successor to the earlier
Euler D.I The Euler D.I was a German single-seat fighter based on the French Nieuport 17. After seeing the success of the French Nieuport 11 at the front, German designer August Euler August Euler (20 November 1868 – 1 July 1957) was a pioneer Germ ...
. The D.II was essentially a re-engined Euler D.I, the air-frame being virtually unchanged and the power plant being a 100 hp Oberusel U I 9-cylinder rotary.


Operational history

30 D.II fighters were ordered by the German air force in March 1917, however due to slow production these were not delivered until December 1917. As a result, the D.II was relegated to the role of a trainer aircraft for the rest of the war.


Operators

; *'' Luftstreitkräfte''


Specifications


References


Further reading

* William Green and Gordon Swanborough. ''The Complete Book of Fighters''. Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. . 1910s German fighter aircraft Sesquiplanes Rotary-engined aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1917 {{Aero-1910s-stub