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NFW B.I N.F.W.6 NFW Flight School

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

NFW B.I N.10 NFW Flight School

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

An NFW B.I at Johannisthal. Designed as a two-seat trainer, it was powered by a 160 hp Mercedes D.III. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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An NFW B.I at the NFW flight school. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)
Given the great demand for the Mercedes D III to power fighters, it is surprising that it was used in the NFW B.I trainer. NFW built a small number of NFW B.I trainers to supply the NFW flight school at Johannisthal.

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NFW B.I N.5 from the NFW flight school missing some wing fabric. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

NFW B.I trainer giving a demonstration at the NFW flight school.The aircraft has small side radiators. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

Student pilot and mechanic photographed with a NFW B.I with mud guards. The B.I has the original side radiators and sports the distinctive turned cowling panels (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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Flight student with his NFW B.I trainer fitted with mud guards. The flight instructor sits in the rear cockpit and the ground crew looks on at the right. An inelegant underwing radiator has replaced the ear radiator. The messy installation was certainly the result of maintenance with a limited parts inventory. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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NFW B.I trainer photographed with pilot in the front cockpit in the hangar. Large side radiators are fitted. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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NFW B.I at the NFW flight school. This B.I has the original side radiators.The engine cowling has a distinctive 'turned' appearance. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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NFW B.I N.F.W.6 of the NFW flight school at Johannisthal. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

Jane's All The World Aircraft 1919 /Jane's/

Seating arrangement ang wing fitting of N.F.W. B.I biplane of 1915 (120 h.p. Argus As II.)

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NFW B.I N.10 of the NFW flight school. This B.I has a newer radiator design under the top wing between the cockpits. The engine cowling has a distinctive 'turned' appearance. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

NFW B.I trainer photographed with pilot, trainee, and ground staff. This aircraft has small side radiators.The variety of radiators seen on the NFW B.I may be the result of maintenance needed to keep these trainers flying with whatever radiators were available. Production of the B.I may have also been at a slow rate over a prolonged period for the NFW flight school, with the result that the types of radiators available changed during production.

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Flight student with his NFW B.I trainer fitted with mud guards. Note that the side radiators have been removed and a coolant pipe runs between the front of the engine and a radiator attached to the upper wing. This may have been the result of radiator replacement after side radiators were no longer readily available. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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NFW B.I trainers at the NFW flight school. B.I N.15 is in the right foreground and does not have the original side radiators. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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The NFW hangar at Johannisthal. NFW B.I trainers N.11 and N.12 are visible at left and the prototype NFW E.II is at right without its spinner. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

Другие самолёты на фотографии: NFW E.II - Германия - 1917

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LVG B.I trainer No.4 of the LVG flying school at Johannisthal. An airship is in the Zeppelin hangar at left; the Parseval hangar at right is empty. Two NFW trainers are at left. (Peter M. Grosz Collection/STDB)
Tarmac scene at Johannisthal in early 1915 NFW and LVG training aircraft used by the FMF (Freiwilliges MarinefIiegerkorps - Volunteer Naval Flying Corps) in front of the airship sheds. Almost all flying instruction concentrated on the take-off and landing phases of flight. Flying tests consisted of successfully carrying out a number of 'figure-of-eights' flown at an altitude of 200 metres and landings made within a given distance from a specified point on the aerodrome. The nose of the airship 'Hansa', seen in the far building, has been marked with the German national insignia on its undersurfaces.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: LVG B.I - Германия - 1914

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NFW B.I from the NFW flight school. A flat radiator has been mounted over the engine in front of the cockpits. Transportation is being supplied by a horse. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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NFW B.I N.14 from the NFW flight school. The aircraft has been dismantled for transportation. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

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NFW B.I trainer in flight. (Peter M. Grosz collection, STDB)

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

NFW B.I

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

NFW B.I

J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)

NFW B.I