title: NFW E.II
text: # NFW E.II
  
  The NFW E.II was a fighter aircraft built in Germany during World War I.
  
  ## Design
  
  The E.II was an all-wood single seat monoplane powered by a Mercedes D.IIIa engine. One prototype was built and flown in 1917, but the type did not enter production.
  
  ## Specifications (E.II)
  
  Data from , German Aircraft of the First World War
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 1
  * Length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
  * Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
  * Wing area: 17 $m^2$ (180 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 558 kg (1,230 lb)
  * Gross weight: 768 kg (1,693 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IIIa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 186 km/h (116 mph, 100 kn)
  * Cruise speed: 148 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
  * Time to altitude: 2,900 m (9,500 ft) in 6 minutes 18 seconds
  
  Armament
  
  * Guns: 1-2 × machine guns
  