Engineering:AEG B.I
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B.I | |
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Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
Manufacturer | AEG |
First flight | 1914 |
Introduction | 1914 |
The AEG B.I was a German two-seat biplane unarmed reconnaissance aircraft produced in very small numbers in 1914. It formed the basis for the more successful B- and C-type aircraft from AEG.
Operators
- German Empire
- Luftstreitkräfte
Specifications (AEG B.I)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 44 m2 (470 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,040 kg (2,293 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.I 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 74.5 kW (99.9 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
- Service ceiling: 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
- Wing loading: 24 kg/m2 (4.9 lb/sq ft)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEG B.I.
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