Friedrichshafen N.I
The Friedrichshafen N.I was a German prototype night bomber built by Friedrichshafen during World War I.
| Friedrichshafen N.I | |
|---|---|
| Role | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Friedrichshafen |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design & development
It was a two-seat biplane equipped with a 260 hp (190 kW) Mercedes D.IVa engine, double-mainwheel tri-cycle landing gear and large relatively highly swept biplane wings.[1] The Friedrichshafen N.I flew in 1917, but flight testing revealed a number of deficiencies, the main one of which was the large length of the nose, which made it difficult for the pilot to get a look at landing, especially at night.[1]
Further reading
- Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 385. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
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