Albatros B.I

B.I

Paper model of Albatros B.I.
Role	Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Primary users	German Empire Bulgaria Austria-Hungary Netherlands Turkey Poland

The Albatros B.I was a German military reconnaissance aircraft designed in 1913 and which saw service during World War I.^[1]

Design and development

The B.I was a two-seat biplane of conventional configuration that seated the observer and the pilot in separate cockpits in tandem. The wings were originally of three-bay design, but were later changed to a two-bay, unstaggered configuration. A floatplane version was developed as the Albatros W.I.

Operational history

The B.Is were withdrawn from front line service in 1915 but some examples served as trainers for the remainder of the war.

Operators

Austria-Hungary

Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Air Force

German Empire

Netherlands
Poland

The Polish Air Force operated this type postwar.

Turkey

Ottoman Air Force

Survivors

A survivor

A surviving example of the B.I is preserved at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna.

Specifications (B.I)

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 8.57 m (28 ft 1½ in)
Wingspan: 14.48 m (47 ft 6⅛ in)
Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 43 m² (463 ft²)
Empty weight: 747 kg (1,643 lb)
Gross weight: 1,080 kg (2,376 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.I six cyl. in-line water-cooled, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 105 km/h (65 mph)
Range: 650 km (400 miles)
Rate of climb: 1.333 m/s (262 ft/min)

References

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↑ Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 51.
↑ Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.

Aircraft designed and built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Early aircraft

Military
designations

Dr.I
Dr.II

J.I
J.II

Company
designations

Landflugzeug (Landplanes)	L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 L 6 L 7 L 8 L 9 L 10 L 11 L 12 L 13 L 14 L 15 L 16 L 17 L 18 L 19 L 20 L 21 L 22 L 23 L 24 L 25 L 26 L 27 L 28 L 29 L 30 L 31 L 32 L 33 L 34 L 35 L 36 L 37 L 38 L 39 L 40 L 41 L 42 L 43 L 44 L 45 L 46 L 47 L 48 (project) L.49 L 50 (project) L 52 L 54 L 55 L 56 L 57 L 58 L 59 L 60 L 65 L 66 L 67 L 68 L 69 L 70 L 71 L 72 L 73 L 74 L 75 L 76 L 77 L 78 L 79 L 81 L 82 L 83 L 84 L 100 L 101 L 102 L 103

Wasserflugzeug (Waterplanes)	W.1 W.2 W.3 W.4 W.5 W.8

Höhenflugzeug (High Altitude)	H.1

World War I aircraft of the Central Powers

Fighters	AEG D.I AEG Dr.I Albatros D.I Albatros D.II Albatros D.III Albatros D.V Aviatik D.I Aviatik C.VI Daimler L.6 Euler D.I Euler D.II Fokker D.I Fokker D.II Fokker D.III Fokker D.IV Fokker D.V Fokker D.VI Fokker D.VII Fokker D.VIII Fokker Dr.I Fokker E.I Fokker E.II Fokker E.III Fokker E.IV Fokker E.V Halberstadt D.II Hannover CL.II Hannover CL.III Hannover CL.IV Hannover CL.V Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 Junkers D.I Kondor D.6 Kondor E.III Naglo D.II Pfalz D.III Pfalz D.XII Pfalz Dr.I Pfalz E.I Pfalz E.II Phönix D.I LFG Roland D.II LFG Roland D.VI Siemens-Schuckert D.I Siemens-Schuckert D.II Siemens-Schuckert D.III Siemens-Schuckert D.IV Siemens-Schuckert L.I Zeppelin-Lindau D.I

Bombers and ground attack	AEG DJ.I AEG G.I AEG G.II AEG G.III AEG G.IV AEG G.V AEG J.I AEG J.II AEG R.I Friedrichshafen G.II Friedrichshafen G.III Gotha G.I Gotha G.II Gotha G.III Gotha G.IV Gotha G.V Gotha GL.VII Gotha G.IX Hannover CL.II Junkers CL.I Junkers J.I Rumpler G.I Rumpler G.II Rumpler G.III Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.II Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.III Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.IV Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI

Reconnaissance	AEG B.I AEG B.II AEG B.III AEG C.I AEG C.II AEG C.III AEG C.IV AEG C.V AEG C.VI AEG C.VII AEG C.VIII AGO C.I AGO C.II AGO C.III AGO C.IV AGO C.VII AGO C.VIII Albatros B.I Albatros B.II Albatros C.I Albatros C.III Albatros C.V Albatros C.VII Albatros C.IX Albatros C.X Albatros C.XII Aviatik B.I Aviatik B.II Aviatik C.I Aviatik C.VI DFW C.V LFG Roland C.II LVG B.I LVG C.II Rumpler C.I Rumpler C.IV Rumpler Taube

Trainers	Euler D.I

Prototypes	Albatros C.II Fokker V.1 Fokker V.2 Junkers J 1 Junkers J 2 Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I

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

Aviation in World War I

People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins

Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles

Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service

Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

Authority control	GND: 7676152-6

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