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Aviatik B.I

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Aviatik B.I

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

The Aviatik B.I reconnaissance aircraft, introduced in 1914, represents early German aerial observation technology during World War I's opening phase. Two crew operated this 7.9-meter aircraft with 14-meter span and distinctive six-engine configuration, achieving 100 km/h across 800 kilometers. Its unusual powerplant arrangement reflects experimental thinking about reconnaissance aircraft requirements.

Technische Daten

Einsatzrolle
Reconnaissance aircraft
Besatzung
2
Triebwerke
6
Erstflug
1914
Länge
7,9 m
Spannweite
14 m
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
100 km/h
Reichweite
800 km