Siemens-Schuckert E.I
Role	monoplane fighter Type of aircraft
National origin	German Empire
Manufacturer	Siemens-Schuckert
First flight	late 1915
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte
Number built	21 (incl. 1 prototype)

The Siemens-Schuckert E.I was a German fighter aircraft, manufactured by Siemens-Schuckert.

The E type (Eindecker) monoplane first flew in late 1915. it was a monoplane with wire braced wings. powered by the Siemens-Halske Sh.I rotary engine it was armed with a single LMG 08/15 machine gun. After a successful evaluation, 20 production models were built.^[1]

Variants

E.II

1 prototype built. Powered by 89 kW (120 hp) Argus As.II inline engine. Destroyed in an accident.^[1]

E.III

6 built. Powered by 75 kW (100 hp) Oberursel U.I^[1] 9-cylinder rotary engine, a licence built Gnome Delta.

E.IV

Powered by a Siemens-Halske Sh.I. Fuselage circular in cross-section project only.^[2][3]

Operators

 German Empire

• Luftstreitkräfte

Specifications (E.I)

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 7.1 m (23 ft 3.625 in)
• Wingspan: 10.0 m (32 ft 9.75 in)
• Empty weight: 473 kg (1,041 lb)
• Gross weight: 673 kg (1,481 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.I , 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

• Endurance: 1.5 hours

Armament

• 1 × LMG 08/15 machine gun