| Manufacturer |
William Beardmore and Company |
BMW |
| Description |
The Beardmore W.B.IV was a British single-engine biplane ship-based fighter of World War I developed by Beardmore. |
The BFW CL.I was a prototype German escort fighter aircraft of World War I. |
| First Flight |
1917-01-01 |
1918-04-01 |
| Designer |
G. Tilghman Richards |
BMW |
| Length (m) |
7.9248 |
7.81 |
| Height (m) |
2.7432 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
177.0278 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
4267.2 |
|
| Armament |
1x synchronized .303 in Vickers machine gun and one Lewis gun on tripod mounting |
:: 1-2 × 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 "Spandau" machine gun, synchronized :: 1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 machine gun, on ring mount for observer |
| Endurance (h) |
2 |
|
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
|
| Number Built |
1 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Hispano-Suiza 8B V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 149 kW (200 hp) each |
1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 119 kW (160 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
|
Imperial German Army Air Service |
| Status |
Prototype |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beardmore_W.B.IV |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFW_CL.I |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.668 |
10.62 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
32.5161 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Hispano-Suiza 8 |
Mercedes D.III |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |