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The Hansa-Brandenburg B.I was an unarmed military trainer and reconnaissance biplane of World War I, flown by the Austro-Hungarian Air Service. Early models were known internally to the Hansa-Brandenburg firm as the type D, while later models with a more powerful engine were designated FD. This aircraft was one of the earliest designs of Ernst Heinkel, who was working for Hansa-Brandenburg at the time. It was an entirely conventional two-bay biplane with staggered wings of unequal span. The pilot and observer sat in tandem in a long open cockpit.
The aircraft was produced under license by Aero, both during the war and afterwards (when it became known as the Aero Ae 01), and also by Letov, as the Š10. Experience gained with this design would provide Aero with the basis for a number of derivative civil and military designs throughout the 1920s.
The design formed the basis for the C.I and C.II armed reconnaissance types.




Variants


both variants shared the military designation B.I

D - initial version with Benz Bz.II engine
FD - later version with Benz Bz.III engine




Operators


Austria-Hungary
Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
Austro-Hungarian Navy
Poland
Polish Air Force (postwar, 15 aircraft)
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Air Force (postwar)
Kingdom of Hungary
Royal Hungarian Air Force
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Yugoslav Royal Air Force (postwar)
Letalski center Maribor (postwar)




Survivors


Only a single Hansa-Brandenburg B.I has survived World War One, it is located in the Budapest Aviation Museum in Hungary.




Specifications (FD)


Data from General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 8.46 m (27 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 13.13 m (43 ft 1 in)
Height: 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 43.5 m2 (468 sq ft)
Empty weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb)
Powerplant: × Benz Bz.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance

Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
Range: 300 km (190 mi, 160 nmi)
Service ceiling: 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Rate of climb: 2.2 m/s (430 ft/min)




See also



Related development

Hansa-Brandenburg C.I
Aero Ae 01
Aero A.14
Aero A.15




References



Janić, Čedomir; Petrović, O. (2011). Short History of Aviation in Serbia. Beograd: Aerokomunikacije. ISBN 978-86-913973-2-6.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 471.




External links



Hansa Brandenburg B.I Details Photos at the Budapest Museum of Aviation

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