History

This type was developed from the successful B.II.
The airman was now able to look down, because the construction of the wing of the Nieuport (it had a narrower lower wing) had applied
The hull, made out of wood, was of the same design as its predecessors. The landing gear did not undergo any changes.

 

Technical Information
Dimensions:
Length: 7,8 m Wingspan: 11 m
Height: - m Wing area: m2
Weights:
Empty weight: - kg Max. start weight: - kg
Performances:
Max. speed: 115 km/hr Rate of climb:  
Range: 4 hrs Service ceiling: 3000 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: One Mercedes D-II rated 120 hp
Crew: Two men
Armament: .

 


An example of this type, with German serial 876/18, made a forced landing near Aardenburg on December 1, 1915, during which was damaged.
It was refurbished and was entered service as LA28.
In February 1917 the plane was cracked, but restored again.
In 1918 the aicraft received the new registration AL402.

 


Serial2nd serialWerknr.Bestellnr.Date in serviceDatum out of serviceNotes
LA28 AL402 876/15   01-12-1915 1920  

 


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SchemeColor nameFS numberBS-numberHumbrolXtraColorVallejo Model ColorVallejo Model Air
Standard #1Fuselage: Wood + varnish     ~ 100      
Metal parts Light grey            
Wings (and linen parts) Cellite ~3531   121 X105    

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Literature.

Van Brik tot Starfighter H. Hooftman   1965 La Rivière en Voorhoeve - Zwolle
Vintage Aviation fotofax: German Bombers of World War One Alex Imrie Pag. 5 1980 Arms and Armour Press, Poole, Dorset
KLu Vliegtuigen W. Schoenmaker/Th. Postma Pag. 11 1987 Uitgave: De Alk Alkmaar
Aircraft Archive; Aircraft of World War One; Volume 3.   Pag. 48 - 50 1989 Argus Books, Hempsted
Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)
Air Enthusiast no.80, The Historical Aviation Journal: Unexpected Windfalls bart van der Klaauw Pag. 54 - 59 1999 Key Publishing, Stamford

 

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