
Описание
Страна: Германия
Год: 1918
Единственный экземпляр
O.Thetford, P.Gray German Aircraft of the First World War (Putnam)
B.F.W. N I
An experimental two-seat triplane night bomber, of which only one was built to carry 744 kg. (1,636 lb.) of bombs! Engine, 260 h.p. Mercedes DIVa. Weights: Empty. 1,500kg.(3,300 lb.). Loaded,2,500kg.(5,500 lb.). Armament, one Parabellum machine-gun. No photograph available.
Описание:
- O.Thetford, P.Gray German Aircraft of the First World War (Putnam)
- J.Herris Nachtflugzeug! German N-types of WWI (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 3)
- J.Herris Otto, AGO and BFW Aircraft of WWI (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 37)
Фотографии
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J.Herris - Otto, AGO and BFW Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (37)
BFW N.I prototype; from available photos it appears to be in plain finish with iron cross national insignia on top of top wing and bottom of bottom wing only.
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J.Herris - Otto, AGO and BFW Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (37)
The BFW N.I had a total wing area of 65.97 m2, which was needed to lift its heavy bomb load. Its maximum speed of only about 110 kmh (66 mph) was so low that strong winds could have presented significant operational problems during enroute navigation, landings and take-offs, etc. Track to the centerline of the dual wheels was 2.5 m.
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J.Herris - Otto, AGO and BFW Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (37)
The BFW N.I was a large, single-engine night bomber prototype. German twin-engine night bombers were biplanes powered by two 260 hp Mercedes D.IVa engines; the BFW N.I triplane had one such engine and could carry about 3/4 of the bombload the twin-engine bombers could carry. The top and middle wings had ailerons and it has a biplane tail. Its load-carrying capability was good but it was very slow - not helped by its large, flat plate radiator - and was not produced in quantity. Most crews preferred the twin-engine night bombers and few N-types were placed in service.
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J.Herris - Otto, AGO and BFW Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (37)
The BFW N.I was designed to carry one 300 kg bomb, two 100 kg bombs, two 50 kg bombs, and twelve 12 kg bombs for a total of 744 kg, a heavy load for a single-engine aircraft. All three wings had a 1.60 m chord. The lower wing had 3° dihedral; the other wings had none. Stagger was 6.5° and sweepback was 4°.
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J.Herris - Nachtflugzeug! German N-types of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (3)
The BFW N.I was designed to carry one 300 kg bomb, two 100 kg bombs, two 50 kg bombs, and twelve 12 kg bombs for a total of 744 kg, a heavy load for a single-engine aircraft. All three wings had a 1.60 m chord. The lower wing had 3° dihedral; the other wings had none. Stagger was 6.5° and sweepback was 4°.
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J.Herris - Otto, AGO and BFW Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (37)
The BFW N.I was a large, two-bay triplane with ailerons on the middle and upper wings connected by actuating struts. Dual wheels on each side supported its heavy weight. It was designed to carry 744 kg of bombs, nearly two and a half times the N-type requirement. It had a distinctive fin and rudder and unusual biplane tail.