Aviatik B.II

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B.II
Type Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer Aviatik
Designed by Robert Wild
Maiden flight 1915
Introduced 1915
Retired 1916
Primary users Luftstreitkräfte
Kaiserliche und Konigliche Luftfahrtruppen

The Aviatik B.II was a reconnaissance aircraft built in Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I. It was a two-seat biplane of conventional configuration that seated its pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits. Compared to its predecessor, the B.I, the B.II had a more powerful engine and revised nose design that faired the powerplant in more neatly, and a single "rhino horn" collector stack for the exhaust. A variety of two- and three-bay wing designs were utilised during production. While originally no armament was fitted (in common with other B- class aircraft), later production versions received a machine gun for the observer. All were withdrawn from front-line service by early 1916, however the type continued in use as a trainer for a time with advanced flying training units (it is known that the B.II served in this role at FEA 9 at Darmstadt during 1916).[1]

Austro-Hungarian built D.IIs featured revised, enlarged ailerons, and Austro-Daimler engines.





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[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: two, pilot and observer
  • Length: 7.10 m (23 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.35 m (40 ft 6 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.II, 88 kW (120 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 km/h (60 mph)
  • Endurance: 3 hours
  • Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Cowin, H.W. "German and Austrian Aviation of World War I". Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2000 ISBN 1-841-76069-2

[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 89. 
  • World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 889 Sheet 89. 
  • luftfahrt-archiv.de
  • Military Aircraft Database


[edit] See also

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Idflieg B-class aircraft designations

AEG: B.I  • B.II  • B.III

Albatros: B.I  • B.II  • B.III

Aviatik: B.I  • B.II

DFW: B.I  • B.II

Euler: B.I  • B.II  • B.III

Halberstadt: B.I  • B.II  • B.III

Kondor: B.I

LVG: B.I  • B.II  • B.III

NFW: B.I

Otto: B.I

Rumpler: B.I

Sablatnig: B.I
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KuKLFT B-class aircraft designations

Aviatik: B.I • B.II • B.III

Fokker: B.I • B.II • B.III

Hansa-Brandenburg: B.I

Lohner: B.I • B.II • B.III • B.IV • B.V • B.VI • B.VII
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