D.F.W. B.I

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D.F.W. B.I
Role Reconnaissance
Manufacturer D.F.W.
Primary user Germany
Wingspan 14.0 m (45 ft 10 in) [1][2]
Engine 100hp Mercedes D.I inline[3]
Armament none
Crew 2
Max Speed 120 km/h (75 mph)[3][4][1][2][note 1]
Climb 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 5:00 [1]-12:00[5]
Ceiling ~3,000 m (9,840 ft)[4][2]
Endurance ~4:00[4][2]

Small numbers of the DFW B.I, aka the MD14, served Germany until spring of 1915 on both the Eastern and Western fronts.[6]

Austria-Hungary purchased nine DFW B.I Series 01 planes from Germany in two batches in mid-1914 to November. They served with Flik 8 and with Flik 13 on the Eastern Front. They served until summer of 1915 when they were retired to training duties. [5]

For more information, see Wikipedia:DFW B.I.

Timeline [note 2]

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Grosz'93 gives 110 km/h (68 mph) for Austro-Hungarian B.Is[5]
  2. ↑ German numbers are from bi-monthly Frontbestand records (Effective Frontline Strength).[7]
Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lamberton, pp.222-223.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Angelucci, p.24.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gray, p.317.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Munson, p.28.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Grosz'93, p.389.
  6. ↑ Lamberton, p.130.
  7. ↑ Grosz'85, p.60 and Grosz'86, p.66.
Bibliography
  • Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
  • Peter Gray and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Great Britain, Putnam, 1962, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-809-7.
  • Peter M. Grosz, George Haddow, and Peter Schiemer. Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One. Flying Machines Press, 1993. ISBN 0-9637110-0-8.
  • Peter M. Grosz, "Archiv -- Frontbestand". WW1 Aero, № 107, Dec 1985 and № 108, Feb 1986. Poughkeepsie, NY: World War I Aeroplanes, Inc.
  • W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027
  • Kenneth Munson, Bombers: Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, 1914-1919. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1968, Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0753721711
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