Albatros B.II
| Albatros B.II | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Albatros |
| Designer | Ernst Heinkel [1] |
| Introduction | 1914[2] |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Developed from | Albatros B.I |
| Variants | Albatros B.IIA |
| Wingspan | 12.8 m (42 ft) [3][4][2] |
| Engine | 100hp Mercedes D.I inline |
| Armament | none |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 105 km/h (65 mph)[5][6][4][2]-109 km/h (68 mph)[3] |
| Climb | 800 m (2,620 ft) in 10:00[5][2] |
| Ceiling | 3,000 m (9,840 ft)[5][6][4][2] |
| Endurance | 4:00 [5][6][2] |
Like the Albatros B.I, the Albatros B.II was a pre-war design with a tough plywood fuselage. The smaller B.II served from the beginning of the war until mid-1915, when the increasing prevalence of armed opponents forced the transition to armed C-class two-seaters. After its service at the front was finished, its excellent flying characteristics turned it into a first-class trainer, and in that capacity it continued through the end of the war. The B.IIa was a strengthened version that served in the trainer role. [7]
The B.II was widely used on both the Western and Eastern fronts from 1914 through early 1916. [1]
The Albatros B.I(Ph) was a modified Albatros B.II built by Phönix.
For more information, see Wikipedia:Albatros B.II.
Timeline [note 1]
References
- Notes
- Citations
- 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.
- Argus Books, Airplane Archive: Aircraft of World War One, Volume 2. Great Britain: Argus Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85242-984-3
- 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, "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