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was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft designed by August Häfeli. It was a single-bay biplane of wood and fabric construction. The aircraft was powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) LFW I engine produced by the Swiss
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slats. A second batch of 20 aircraft were powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) LFW II engine. A further batch of 20 aircraft designated the
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two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, built by the aircraft department of the
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The DH-5 entered service in 1922 and was not withdrawn from service until 1940.
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and 39 were ordered. Some aircraft were later modified with
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396:1910s Swiss military reconnaissance aircraft
357:one pivoted machine-gun in the rear cockpit
181:Initial production version with either the
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341:5,600 m (18,400 ft)
298:1,271 kg (2,802 lb)
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36:Häfeli DH-5, second series.
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253:General characteristics
241:Specifications (DH-5A)
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