LVG B.I

LVG B.I
Role Two-seat reconnaissance biplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
Primary user Luftstreitkräfte



The LVG B.I was a 1910s German two-seat reconnaissance biplane designed by Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft for the Luftstreitkräfte.

Development

LVG had been involved in the operation of dirigibles before it started design, in 1912, of the company's first original design, the B.I. The B.I was an unequal-span two-seat biplane with a fixed tailskid landing gear. It was powered by a nose-mounted 80 kW (100 hp) Mercedes D.I engine. After entering service an improved variant, the B.II was developed with a cut-out in the upper wing to improve visibility for the pilot in the rear cockpit to help spot ground infantry and fitted with a 90 kW (120 hp) Mercedes D.II engine. The B.II entered service in 1915 and although mainly used as a trainer it was also used for unarmed reconnaissance and scouting duties. A further variant was the B.III which had structural strengthening to allow it to be used as a trainer.

Variants

Operators

 Bulgaria
 Denmark
 German Empire
 Turkey

Specifications (B.I)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

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Notes
  1. Orbis 1985, page 2277
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