Halberstadt B types
The Halberstadt B-types of the Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke were two-seat unarmed reconnaissance and training aircraft of the German air forces in the First World War .
history
In 1914 Halberstadt developed a double-decker with the Oberursel -Gnôme U O- rotary engine with 80 HP output, which was called "Halberstadt BI" and was given the factory designation A15. The aircraft was converted as "Halberstadt B.II" (B15) to the in-line engine Mercedes D I with 105 hp and produced in 1915 as "Halberstadt B.III" with the slightly more powerful Mercedes D II (120 hp).
The Halberstadt B.II was used as the base for the first armed two-seater ( Halberstadt C.II ).
commitment
The BI was used as a trainer aircraft; B.II and B.III served briefly as reconnaissance aircraft, but were then also used for pilot training.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | B.II | B.III |
|---|---|---|
| year | 1915 | |
| use | Recon, trainer aircraft | |
| crew | 2 | |
| length | ||
| span | 12.00 m | |
| height | ||
| Wing area | 32.00 m² | |
| Empty mass | 641 kg | 656 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 1047 kg | 1076 kg |
| water-cooled 6-cylinder in-line engine | Mercedes DI; 105 hp | Mercedes D II; 120 hp |
| Top speed | ||
| Service ceiling | ||
| Climbing time to 1000 m | ||
| Flight duration | ||
| Range | ||
| Armament | - | |
literature
- Günter Kroschel, Helmut Stützer: The German military aircraft 1910–1918 . Lohse-Eissing, Wilhelmshaven 1977, ISBN 3-920602-18-8 .
- Heinz Nowarra: The Development of Airplanes 1914–1918 . Lehmanns, Munich 1959.