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DFW B.I
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The DFW B.I (factory designation MD 14), was one of the earliest German aircraft to see service during World War I, and one of the numerous "B-class" unarmed, two-seat observation biplanes of the German military in 1914, but with a distinctive appearance that differentiated it from contemporaries.[1] Though a biplane, its crescent-planform three-bay wings were inspired by that of the earlier Rumpler Taube monoplane, and led to the DFW aircraft being named the Fliegende Banane ("Flying Banana") by its pilots.
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DFW B.I Tannenberg, one of the few "named" DFW aircraft | |
Role | Reconnaissance / Army co-operation |
Manufacturer | Deutsche Flugzeugwerke |
Designer | Walter Oelerich |
Introduction | 1914 |
Retired | 1915 |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
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The B.II was similar but was built as a trainer. Some were fitted with the more powerful Mercedes D.II engine.