Hansa-Brandenburg B.I (D/FD)
Trainer / Observation Biplane
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Hansa-Brandenburg B.I is a single-engine two-seat military trainer and observation biplane aircraft produced by the German manufacturer Hansa und Brandenburgische Flugzeugwerke (short: Hansa-Brandenburg). B.I is the military designation, company designation is model D and FD. It was designed by Ernst Heinkel. It was operated by the Kaiserliche und Königliche Luftfahrtruppen or K.u.K. Luftfahrtruppen (Hungaro-Austria).
The Hansa-Brandenburg FD differs from the D by having a Benz Bz.III engine instead of the Bz.II. The Czechoslovak Manufacturer Aero produced a copy of the after WWI as its first mass production model Ae-10 (A-1), powered by a Mercedes D.I engine.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Benz Bz.III | |
| Engine Power | 120 kW | 161 hp |
| Speed | 124 km/h | 67 kts 77 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.200 m | 10.499 ft |
| Rate of climb | 131 m/min | 430 ft/min |
| Range | 300 km | 162 NM 186 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 760 kg | 1.676 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.060 kg | 2.337 lbs |
| Wing Span | 13,13 m | 43 ft 1 in |
| Wing Area | 43,5 m² | 468 ft² |
| Length | 8,46 m | 27 ft 9 in |
| Height | 2,90 m | 9 ft 6 in |
| First Flight | 1914 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Data for (Version) | Hansa-Brandenburg FD | |
| Variants | D, FD | |
| [Photo-ID: 10493] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08 | |
 | Aero Ae-10 / A-1 Czechoslovak Army Air Force Reg.: A-1 c/n: 21 license built Hansa-Brandenburg B.I |
| Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10494] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08 | |
 | Aero Ae-10 / A-1 Czechoslovak Army Air Force Reg.: A-1 c/n: 21 license built Hansa-Brandenburg B.I |
| Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague] | |