Rumpler B types

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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

  1. ↑ 4A14 with 810 kg
  2. ↑ 4A14 with 1130 kg
  3. ↑ 4A14 with a 100 hp Benz engine

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.

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