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LFG Roland D.II

The LFG Roland D.II was a German single-seat fighter of World War I. The type was manufactured by Luftfahrzeug Gesellschaft, and also by Pfalz Flugzeugwerke under license.

Design and development
The D.II used a plywood monocoque fuselage. Two layers of plywood strips were spirally wrapped in opposing directions over a mold to form one half of a fuselage shell. The fuselage halves were then glued together, covered with a layer of fabric, and doped. This design, which was known as the Wickelrumpf, allowed the creation of a smooth, strong and light structure. The type is known to have been used by Jasta 25 at their Canatlarzi base in Macedonia in 1917. ==Variants==
Variants
D.II: Single-seat fighter-scout biplane, powered by a 160 hp (119 kW) Mercedes D.III piston engine. • D.IIa: Single-seat fighter-scout biplane, powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Argus As.III piston engine. • C.V: One-off two seat derivative with a 160 hp (119 kW) Mercedes D.III engine. • Pfalz D.II/D.IIa: aircraft licence-built by Pfalz Flugzeugwerke, from February 1917 renamed Roland D.II/D.IIa (Pfal). There were built 100 D.II (s/n 2830-2929/16) and 100 D.IIa (s/n 300-399/17). ==Operators==
Operators
; • Bulgarian Air Force ; • LuftstreitkräfteJasta 25Jasta 27Jasta 32Kaiserliche Marine ==Specifications (D.II)==
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