Sablatnig N.I

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Sablatnig N.I
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Role Bomber aircraft
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Sablatnig
First flight 1918
Number built 8[1]
Developed from Sablatnig C.I

The Sablatnig N.I was a bomber aircraft developed in Germany during the First World War,[2] a development of the Sablatnig C.I adapted for night operations.

Development[]

The N.1 was a two-bay biplane of conventional design, with staggered wings, two open cockpits in tandem, and fixed, tailskid undercarriage.[3] At least eight aircraft were built during the war and converted to P.I standard after the Armistice.[2][3]

After the Armistice Sablatnig developed the P.I. Adding a cabin for four passengers, the P.I was one of the few aircraft approved by the (Interallierte Luftfahrt-Überwachungs-Kommission, Inter-allied Aviation Control Commission) for production in Germany.[4]>

Variants[]

Sablatnig P.I photo from L'Aerophile January,1921
N.I
Two-seat night-bomber / attack aircraft with limited production, (at least eight).[1]
P.I
A four-seat, plus pilot, airliner produced by direct conversion of eight N.I airframes with at least seven more aircraft built as P.Is[1]

Operational history[]

Despite limited, if any, use by the Imperial German Army Air service, those N.Is that were built were converted to civilian standards as P.Is and operated chiefly by and .[2][1]

Specifications (N.I)[]

Data from Die Deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910–1918,[5] German Aircraft of the First World War,[3] Deutsche Flugzeuge, 1914-1918[6]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
  • Empty weight: 1,190 kg (2,624 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,860 kg (4,101 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Argus As III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
  • Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 10 minutes, 4,000 m (13,000 ft) in 59 minutes

Armament

  • 1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.9 mm (0.311 in) Parabellum MG14
  • 1 × flexible 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 in rear cockpit
  • 300 kg (660 lb) of bombs

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Sablatnig Sab P I". Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 787.
  3. ^ a b c Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1962). German Aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam. p. 543.
  4. ^ Hirschel, Ernst-Heinrich; Horst Prem; Gero Madelung (2004). Aeronautical Research in Germany: From Lilienthal Until Today (in German). Heidelberg: Springer. p. 56.
  5. ^ Kroschel, Günter; Helmut Stützer (1994). Die Deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910–1918 (in German). Herford: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. p. 160.
  6. ^ Pawlas, Karl A. (1976). Luftfahrt Dokumente LD20 : Deutsche Flugzeuge, 1914-1918 : e. Dokumentation. Nürnberg: Verlag Karl R. Pawlass. p. 33. ISBN 3880882096.
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