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Страна: Германия

Год: 1913

J.Herris Aviatik Aircraft of WWI (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 10)

Aviatik B - Type P14

   Aviatik's next B-type design was a slightly smaller, more refined design, the P14 with 2 1/2-bay wings with 14.5 m span. Again the aircraft were of conventional construction and powered by a variety of 85-100 hp Argus, Benz, and Mercedes engines.


Aviatik B-Types in Combat

   In 1914 the German army air service went to war flying Aviatik, Albatros, and LVG B-types and a melange of Taubes and other monoplanes and biplanes. Any aircraft, especially any reliable, robust aircraft, was highly valuable for reconnaissance and light bombing. The rigors of front-line service quickly weeded out types with limited potential like the Taubes, and the Aviatik, Albatros, and LVG B-types became the most numerous combat aircraft.
   Aviatik B-types were known for reliability, robust structures, and load-carrying ability, and therefore formed the equipment of the first German bombing units. An Aviatik P14, B.114/14, was the first German aircraft downed in air-to-air combat (on October 5, 1914 by a French Voisin V pusher). Late historian Alex Imrie claimed Aviatik B.192a/13 was the first German aircraft armed with a machine gun for offensive purposes, and on April 28, 1915, an Aviatik flown by Hptm. Hugo Geyer and Oblt. Egbert Kuhn of Feld-Flieger-Abteilung 48 attacked and downed a Voisin pusher from a formation of three.
   Aviatik B-types served at the front in quantity throughout 1915 and into 1916, although from late 1915 they were gradually replaced by armed C-type aircraft. Surviving B-types were then used for training.


   Most early German aircraft were in plain finish of clear-doped linen with the early version of the iron cross national insignia. In many cases the insignia was painted directly on the fabric, while in others it was painted on a white background for contrast. Later the white background was reduced to a 50mm white outline.

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