BFW N.I

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BFW N.I in 1918
BFW N.I
RoleBomber aircraft
National originGermany
ManufacturerBayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW)
First flightsummer 1918
Number built1

The BFW N.I was a prototype night bomber aircraft developed in Germany during the First World War.

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Development

In August 1917, Idflieg instructed BFW to develop a night bomber able to carry 500 kg of bombs. The resulting N.I was a two-seat triplane powered by one Mercedes D.IVa inline engine. The N.I first flew in the summer of 1918 but did not enter production.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

PerformanceArmament

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References

  1. "Bfw N.I". Airwar.ru. Retrieved 2019-02-04.

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