DOFLUG D-3802

History

During World War II, Switzerland produced the EKW D-3801 fighter plane and later continued development with the Morane-Saulnier "MS.450" design. Collaborating with Dornier-Werke AG, a German company, they created the "D-3802" fighter jet in 1942. It featured a streamlined, single-seat, single-engine monoplane design with retractable landing gear and was armed with a 20mm automatic cannon and two machine guns per wing.

The D-3802 underwent modifications, resulting in the "D-3802A" version, which achieved speeds exceeding 400 miles per hour. However, with World War II ending, Switzerland no longer required a fully modern fighter, leading to the construction of only one prototype and 11 pre-production aircraft. These served until 1956 with the Swiss Air Force.

Additionally, a related variant, the "D-3803," was developed, but due to the post-war popularity of the North American P-51D Mustang, its development was cut short. As a result, the Swiss Air Force opted to purchase the P-51D Mustang to replace their local fighter designs.

Specification

Fundamentals

Years of Service: 1946

Origins: Switzerland

Status: Retirement.

Crew: 1

Production: 12

Manufacturer: Dornier-Werke AG (DOGLUF) - Switzerland

Operator: Switzerland

Roles

Air-to-air combat, fighter

The general ability to actively attack other aircraft of similar form and function, usually using guns, missiles and/or airborne missiles.

X-Plane (development, prototyping, tech demos)

Aircraft designed for prototyping, technology demonstration, or research/data collection.

Notable Features

Strong Aircraft Frame

The inherent ability of the airframe to take significant damage.

High performance

The ability to fly and operate at higher altitudes than the average aircraft of the day.

Rescue process

A manual process to allow the pilot and/or crew to exit in the event of an onboard emergency.

Depression in crew members

Support the pressurization required for crew survival at higher operating altitudes.

Closed crew room

There are partially or fully enclosed crew work areas.

Scalable

Has retractable/retractable landing gear to maintain aerodynamic efficiency.

Dimensions and Weight

Length: 30.5 feet (9.31m)

Width/span: 32.9 feet (10.02m)

Height: 11. 0 feet (3.35m)

Cured weight: 5,512 lbs (2,500 kg)

MTOW: 8,609 lbs (3,905 kg)

Wgt Difference: +3,097 lbs (+1,405 kg)

MAINPLANE STRUCTURE

Monoplane

Designed to use a single main wing main aircraft; this is the most popular arrangement of main aircraft.

Low mount

The main aircraft is mounted low on the side of the fuselage.

Straight

Floor plans involve the use of simple, straight main plan elements.

Performance

Installed: 1 x Saurer (Hispano-Suiza) YS-2 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled, inline 1,250 hp engine driving a three-bladed front mounted propeller unit.

Maximum speed: 391 km/h (630 km/h | 340 knots)

Cruising speed: 532 km/h (289 knots)

Maximum speed difference: +59 km/h (51 kn)

Maximum: 30,003 feet (9,145 m | 6 km)

Area: 404 km (650 km | 1,204 nautical miles)

Rate of climb: 2,795 ft/min (852 m/min)

Weapon

Prototype:

1 x 20mm Hispano-Suiza HS-404 automatic cannon fired through the propeller hub.

4 x machine guns on the wings (two cannons on one wing element).

Preloaded:

1 x 20mm Hispano-Suiza HS-404 automatic cannon fired through the propeller hub.

2 x 20mm ispano-Suiza HS-404 wing automatic cannons (one cannon per wing member).