Fielded in 1916, the Hansa-Brandenburg D.I was a transitional aircraft of German design but Austrian manufacture. Its stability and visibility were so bad that the pilots called it ‘The Coffin.’ Altogether, about 200 were produced by Phönix and UFAG.
From its unusual appearance, Allied pilots called it the “Star Strutter.”
Top Speed: 116 m.p.h.
Manufacturer: Phönix Flugzeug-Werke AG and Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik AG (UFAG)
Year: 1916
Engine: 160 h.p. Austro-Daimler 6-cylinder inline
Wingspan: 27 feet 11 inches
Weight: 2,024 lb.
Armament: 1 machine gun