AEG B.I
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Type | Reconnaissance aircraft |
Manufacturer | AEG |
Maiden flight | 1914 |
Introduced | 1914 |
The AEG B.I was a two-seat biplane unarmed reconnaissance aircraft produced in very small numbers from 1914. It formed the basis for the more successful B- and C-type aircraft from AEG.
[edit] Specifications (B.I)
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 44 m² (473 ft²)
- Empty weight: 744 kg (1,640 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,040 kg (2,290 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Mercedes D.I inline engine, 75 kW (99 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68 mph)
- Service ceiling: 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
- Wing loading: 24 kg/m² (4.92 lb/ft²)
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Designation sequence
AEG B.I - AEG B.II - AEG B.III
Aviation in World War I |
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Aces | Aircraft of the Entente Powers | Aircraft of the Central Powers | Zeppelins | Category: World War I Aircraft |