Airco DH2

The D.H.2 biplane was Geoffrey de Havilland's second design for the Aircraft Manufacturing Company. This highly successful pusher had good manoeuvrability with an excellent rate of climb. Mounting the engine to the rear of the fuselage permitted the use of a fixed, forward-firing machine gun before the advent of the synchronous machine gun. Superior to the Fokker E.III, the D.H.2 helped end the "Fokker Scourge." Well past its prime and almost two years after its introduction, some squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps were still equipped with D.H.2s.

Country: Great Britain
Manufacturer: Aircraft Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
Type: Fighter
Entered Service: 1916
Number Built: 400
Engine: Gnome Monosoupape, 9 cylinder, air cooled rotary, 100 hp
Wing Span: 28 ft 3 in [8.61 mm]
Length: 25 ft 2½ in [7.68 m]
Height: 9 ft 6½ in [2.91 m]
Empty Weight:
Gross Weight: 1,441 lb [653.6 kg]
Max Speed: 93 mph [150 km/h]
Ceiling: 14,000 ft [4,267 m]
Endurance: 2 hrs 45 mins
Crew: 1
Armament: 1 machine gun