Daimler L14

Daimler L14
Role	Fighter
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Daimler
Designer	Hanns Klemm
First flight	1919
Number built	1
Developed from	Daimler L11

The Daimler L14 was a two-seat, high-wing, monoplane fighter built in 1919. It was built as a two-person, aerodynamically improved version of the Daimler L11 aircraft. It was powered by the Daimler IIIb water-cooled engine and was armed with two 7.92 mm machine guns, one forward and one rearward firing. One prototype was built. The L14V, an unbuilt mail carrier variant was offered for sale to Chile but no orders followed.^[1]

Specifications (L14)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Payload: 400 kg (882 lb)
• Length: ()
• Wingspan: 12.3 m (40 ft, 4.2 in)
• Height: ()
• Wing area: 30 m² (323 ft²)
• Empty weight: 870 kg (1918 lb)
• Loaded weight: 1270 kg (2800 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Daimler DIIIb water-cooled, 185 hp (138 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 206 km/h (128 mph)
• Range: 700 km (435 mi)
• Rate of climb: 5.37 m/s (1059 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 2 X 7.92 mm machine guns

References

Notes

1. Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon, The complete book of fighters : an illustrated encyclopedia of every fighter aircraft built and flown, New York: Barnes & Noble, ISBN 0-7607-0904-1