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Pfalz A.I


Two-Seat Unarmed Reconnaissance Aircraft [ 1914 ]



About sixty A.I unarmed reconnaissance platforms were built by Pfalz of Germany and many saw service with Bavarian units during World War 1.



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The early phases of World War 1 (1914-1918) involved several notable monoplane-winged aircraft prior to the switch to more maneuverable and stable biplane-arranged designs. One of the more quantitative types on hand became the French-originated Morane-Saulnier "Type L", a monoplane produced in about 600 examples from 1914 onward. It was adopted by many world powers prior to the war including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. A first-flight of the design was had back in August 1913.

Pfalz of Germany managed to arrange a local-license contract from Morane-Saulnier before the fighting began and produced the type as the Pfalz "A.1". Availability was limited and the aircraft fought mainly with Bavarian forces due to Pfalz being headquartered in the region. The A.I series was produced as a two-seat unarmed scouting platform and the series consisted of two major marks - the base A.I with its Oberursel engine of 80 horsepower, and the A.II with the uprated Oberursel engine of 100 horsepower. Total production yielded just sixty aircraft and some that fell to German units were eventually fielded with a single Spandau LMG 08 series machine gun.

The aircraft series fared well enough as early-war unarmed reconnaissance platforms went. Ultimately they were superseded in both capability and performance by more advanced types quickly getting airborne. Performance including a maximum speed of 83 miles per hour with a service ceiling up to 9,842 feet. Endurance was up to four hours.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Service Year
1914

Origin
Imperial Germany national flag graphic
Imperial Germany

Status
RETIRED
Not in Service.
Crew
2

Production
60
UNITS


Pfalz Flugzeugwerke - German Empire
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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓ Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR), Scout
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.


Length
22.6 ft
(6.90 m)
Width/Span
36.7 ft
(11.20 m)
Height
11.2 ft
(3.40 m)
Empty Wgt
1,102 lb
(500 kg)
MTOW
1,323 lb
(600 kg)
Wgt Diff
+220 lb
(+100 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Pfalz A.I production variant)
Installed: 1 x Oberursel U.0 engine of 80 horsepower driving two-bladed propeller at the nose.
Max Speed
84 mph
(135 kph | 73 kts)
Ceiling
9,843 ft
(3,000 m | 2 mi)
Range
311 mi
(500 km | 926 nm)


♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
♦
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Pfalz A.I production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
OPTIONAL:
1 x 7.92mm Spandau LMG 08 machine gun.


Supported Types


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(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 0


A.I - Base Series Designation; original model with Oberursel engine of 80 horsepower.
A.II - Follow-on model with Oberursel engine of 100 horsepower output; optional 7.92mm machine gun.


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