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Aviatik B.I


Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft [ 1914 ]



The Aviatik B.I biplane aircraft became a capable reconnaissance platform serving with the German Empire up until early 1916.



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The Aviatik B.I series handled reconnaissance duties for Germany in the early years of the war, serving up to about early 1916 before being replaced by more improved contemporaries. The system was sufficient in the role and was a product of the Automobil und Aviatikwerke company, which handled production out of facilities based in Austria and Leipzig.

The design of the B.I was basic for the time, of a biplane nature and utilizing a crew of two to handle piloting and observation duty. The crew sat in tandem, though the observer was kept in the front portion of the fuselage with the pilot behind him. In theory, this would have afforded the observer a pretty good view of the front forward facing though it would handicap the pilot by being seated further back than was the norm (the engine was fitted before both seats, pushing the pilot's overall perspective rearwards even more).

The B.I was conceived of from an original racing biplane design appearing in 1913. This was a pivotal undertaking for the Automobil und Aviatikwerke bureau as their previous designs were nothing more than copied French designs, a bit of flattery sent in the "enemies" direction one might think. Nonetheless, the Aviatik B.I served well for its tenure during the war and was eventually superceded by the B.II series, which sported an improved and more powerful Mercedes-brand engine.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Automobil und Aviatikwerke - Germany
Manufacturer(s)
Austria-Hungary; German Empire; Kingdom of Italy; Paraguay; Turkey
Operators National flag of Austria National flag of the Austro-Hungarian Empire National flag of the German Empire National flag of Hungary National flag of Italy National flag of the Kingdom of Italy National flag of Turkey
1914
Service Year
Imperial Germany
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
2
Crew
1,200
Units


INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.


26.1 ft
(7.97 meters)
Length
45.8 ft
(13.97 meters)
Width/Span
10.8 ft
(3.30 meters)
Height
1,874 lb
(850 kilograms)
Empty Weight
2,399 lb
(1,088 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+525 lb
(+238 kg)
Weight Difference


1 x Mercedes 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline engine developing 100 horsepower driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
62 mph
(100 kph | 54 knots)
Max Speed
16,404 ft
(5,000 m | 3 miles)
Ceiling
249 miles
(400 km | 216 nm)
Range


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


None.


B.I - Base Production Model Designation.
B.II - Improved B.I version fitted with more powerful Mercedes powerplant; 1 x 7.7mm machine gun.


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