Its centre section was supported by a pair of short, vertical N-form cabane struts from the upper fuselage.

[1][2] The fuselage of the D.VI was circular in cross-section, with its 11-cylinder, 160 hp (119 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh.IIIa rotary engine completely cowled in the nose driving a four blade propeller.

The fuselage diameter decreased markedly to the tail but an unusual jettisonable fuel tank bulged out below for about 35% of the overall length.

The fighter had a simple, fixed conventional undercarriage, with mainwheels on a single axle supported by wire braced V-struts to the lower fuselage.

The other was reputedly destroyed by the Siemens-Schuckert staff to prevent its acquisition by the Aeronautical Inter-Allied Commission of Control, that began work in 1918.