Airco DH.2

Role:Fighter
Manufacturer:Airco
Designed by:Geoffrey de Havilland
First flight:July 1915
Primary user:Royal Flying Corps
Number built:453
Developed from:Airco DH.1
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 25 ft 2½ in (7.69 m)
Wingspan: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
Height: 9 ft 6½ in (2.91 m)
Wing area: 249 ft² (23.13 m²)
Empty weight: 942 lb (428 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 1,441 lb (654 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 93 mph (150 km/h) at sea level
Range: 250 mi (400 km)
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,265 m)
Rate of climb: 545 ft/min (166 m/min)
Wing loading: 5.79 lb/ft² (28.3 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.069 hp/lb (110 W/kg)
Endurance 2¾ hours
Climb to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) 24 minutes 45 seconds
Armament
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun using 47-round drum magazines