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Albatros B.I
B.I | |
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Type | Reconnaissance aircraft |
Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
Primary user | Germany |
The Albatros B.I was a German military reconnaissance aircraft designed in 1913 and which saw service during World War I.
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Design and development
It was a two-seat biplane of conventional configuration which seated the observer and pilot in separate cockpits in tandem. The wings were originally of three-bay design, later changed to two-bay, unstaggered configuration. A floatplane version was developed as the W.I.
Operational history
B.Is were withdrawn from front line service in 1915 but examples served as trainers for the remainder of the War.
Operators
- Polish Air Force operated this type postwar.
Survivors
A surviving example is preserved at the Heeresgeschichtliche Museum in Vienna.
Specifications (B.I)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Length: 8.55 m (28 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 14.30 m (46 ft 11 in)
- Height: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 43 m² (463 ft²)
- Empty weight: 600 kg (1,300 lb)
- Loaded weight: 800 kg (1,800 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Mercedes D.I , 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h (52 knots, 60 mph)
- Range: 650 km (351 nm, 400 mi)
- Rate of climb: 1 m/s (200 ft/min)
See also
Related development
Albatros B.II -
Albatros B.III -
Albatros C.III -
Lebed XI -
Lebed XII
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References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, p.51.
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Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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