BFW N.I

BFW N.I in 1918

BFW N.I
Role	Bomber aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW)
First flight	summer 1918
Number built	1

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

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

General characteristics

• Length: 9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 14.50 m (47 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
• Empty weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IVa inline engine, 190 kW (260 hp)

Performance Armament

• 1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.9 mm (0.311 in) Parabellum MG14
• 744 kg (1,640 lb) of bombs

Bibliography

• Herris, Jack (2012). Nachtflugzeug: German N-Types of WWI. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 3. n. p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-10-0.