Phönix D. IIa, Special Hobby, 1:48, Fw. Karl Teichmann, Flik 17J, 5 victories

When I recently put the D.I version, it is necessary to add the D.II version from the same manufacturer. Made the same modifications as D.I, plus added aileron balancing that was omitted from the kit. The D.II version had, unlike the D.I, balanced ailerons and the tie rod was routed through the corners. Paint the same as D.I, only the topping was done with green paint. Before gluing the halves of the hull, you need to be careful and grind the cutouts for the intake pipe so that the engine can be glued in line with the axis of the hull. Without this, you cannot put the hull halves together.
To solve the problems, a modified D.II variant was introduced with balanced elevators and balanced ailerons on the upper wings.
An improved version of the D.IIa, it already received a powerful Hiero 6 engine. The next development was the D.III, which had balanced ailerons on both wings and a more powerful 230 hp (170 kW) Hiero 6 in-line engine. The last of 158 aircraft of all three types was delivered on November 4, 1918.

Feldwebel Karl Teichmann (1897–1927) was an Austro-Hungarian World War I flying ace who claimed five aerial victories. His journey to aerial victories began in 1915, when he joined the Austro-Hungarian infantry. After pre-war training as a car mechanic, he was assigned to the Russian front as an aircraft mechanic in February 1916. After eight months he began pilot training and was awarded Austrian Pilot Certificate 658 on 16 May 1917. After being transferred to the Italian front, he scored five victories – three shared – between 26 September 1917 and 22 August 1918. Teichmann survived the war and died of natural causes in Graz, Austria.

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