Albatros B.I

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B.I
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. It was a two-seat biplane of conventional configuration which seated the observer and pilot in separate cockpits in tandem. The wings were of two-bay, unstaggered configuration. A floatplane version was developed as the W.I

B.Is were withdrawn from front line service in 1915 but examples served as trainers for the remainder of the War.

A surviving example is preserved at the Heeresgeschichtliche Museum in Vienna.

[edit] Operators

• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Turkey
• Netherlands
• Poland

[edit] 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)
• Length: 43 m² (463 ft²)
• Empty weight: 600 kg (1,300 lb)
• Gross weight: 800 kg (1,800 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.I, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 100 km/h (60 mph)
• Range: 650 km (400 miles)
• Rate of climb: 1 m/s (200 ft/min)

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 51. 

[edit] Related content

Related development

Albatros B.II - Albatros B.III - Albatros C.III - Lebed XI - Lebed XII

 

Designation sequence

B.I - B.II - B.III