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Siemens-Schuckert D IV

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Charlie Talbott, pincon(@)erols.com, 23.01.2010

One unique feature of this airplane is that the prop was gear driven in an attempt to lessen the gyroscope action which was responsible for perhaps more pilot deaths than combat. Gen (then Lt.) Udet flew one in WW I. I have more pictures of it if I can figure out how to load them

JIm Crawford, b52guns3620(@)att.net, 07.01.2010

The single most novel aspect of this airplane was the installation of an 11 (eleven!) cylinder rotary engine! Such a powerplant was never tried again, perhaps it was a very bad idea, huh? The enormous size of the four-blade prop was an indication that this engine was bigger than most others!

frank, franklintron(@)hotmail.com, 11.10.2008

interesting wasp angle design by siemens

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