Albatros 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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[edit] 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.
[edit] Operational history
B.Is were withdrawn from front line service in 1915 but examples served as trainers for the remainder of the War.
[edit] Operators
- Polish Air Force operated this type postwar.
[edit] Survivors
A surviving example is preserved at the Heeresgeschichtliche Museum in Vienna.
[edit] Specifications (B.I)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.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)
[edit] See also
Related development Albatros B.II - Albatros B.III - Albatros C.III - Lebed XI - Lebed XII
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[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, p.51.
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