Rumpler B types
The Rumpler B-types by the designer Edmund Rumpler were two-seat reconnaissance aircraft used by the German air force during the First World War .
development
In 1914 Rumpler Flugzeugwerke mainly produced the replica of the Etrich Taube . In addition, however, a double-decker with a 100 hp in- line engine was also developed and manufactured as Rumpler B in the 4A13 with a Mercedes and 4A14 with a Benz engine.
Its further development Rumpler BI (factory designation 4A) had slightly shorter wings and a shorter fuselage. A total of 198 pieces were manufactured by BI together with Pfalz-Flugzeugwerke as licensee .
commitment
The BI was used as a reconnaissance aircraft on the Eastern and Western Fronts.
Technical specifications
Parameter | B (4A13) | B. I (4A) |
---|---|---|
year | 1914 | 1914 |
use | Recon , trainer aircraft | |
crew | 2 | |
length | 8.50 m | 8.40 m |
span | 14.50 m | 13.00 m |
height | 3.20 m | 3.10 m |
Wing area | ||
Empty mass | 780 kg | 750 kg |
Takeoff mass | 1060 kg | 980 kg |
water-cooled 6-cylinder in- line engine | Mercedes DI, 105 PS | |
Top speed | 145 km / h | |
Service ceiling | ||
Climbing time to 1000 m | ||
Flight duration | ||
Max. Range | ||
Armament | - |
See also
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Individual references / comments
literature
- Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi: The planes. From the beginning to the First World War . Falken-Verlag, Wiesbaden 1976, ISBN 3-8068-0391-9 , ( Falken manual in color ).
- Günter Kroschel, Helmut Stützer: The German military aircraft 1910–1918 . Lohse-Eissing, Wilhelmshaven 1977, ISBN 3-920602-18-8 .
- Kenneth Munson: Bomber. Surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. 1914-1919 . Füssli, Zurich 1968, ( Airplanes of the World ).
- Heinz Nowarra: The Development of Airplanes 1914–1918 . Lehmanns, Munich 1959.
Web links
- http://luftfahrtmuseum.org/htmd/dtf/rum4a.htm techn. Data
- http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive/image2/Rumpler_B.I.jpg Photo of a Rumpler BI
- http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive/image8/rumplerB.jpg Photo of a Rumpler BI
- http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4018/resim14qv7.jpg Photo of a Rumpler BI of the Ottoman air force that was retrofitted with MG