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Sablatnig N.I

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Top speed
  
125 km/h

Length
  
8.7 m

Manufacturer
  
Sablatnig

Wingspan
  
16 m

First flight
  
1918

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

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Development

The N.1 was a two-bay biplane of conventional design, with staggered wings, two open cockpits in tandem, and fixed, tailskid undercarriage. It is unclear if any more than a single prototype were built during the war, but after the armistice, Sablatnig developed a civil variant.

Dubbed the P.I, this added a cabin for four passengers and was one of the few aircraft approved by ILÜK (Interallierte Luftfahrt-Überwachungs-Kommission, Inter-allied Aviation Control Commission) for production in Germany. Danish Air Express and Lloyd Luftverkehr Sablatnig both operated the type.

Specifications (N.I)

Data from Kroschel & Stützer 1994, p.160

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 8.70 m (28 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 16.00 m (52 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
  • Empty weight: 1,100 kg (2,40 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,800 kg (3,960 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IV, 160 kW (220 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph)
  • Rate of sink: 0.5 m/s (100 ft/min)

    • Armament

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

    • References

    Sablatnig N.I Wikipedia
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