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Lohner B.I

Austria–Hungary ·first flight unknown· reconnaissance aircraft

Lohner B.I, photo 1 of 1
1/1 HGM_Modell_Lohner_Pfeilflieger.jpg : Pappenheim derivative work: Hic et nunc· Public domain

what is it?

The Lohner B.I was a military reconnaissance aircraft produced in Austria-Hungary during World War I. As Lohner strove to perfect the design, a variety of increasingly powerful engines were fitted, reflected in a range of military designations from B.II through to B.VI until the definitive B.VII was finally produced.

How to recognise it: 1 engine · 13.4 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 115 km/htop speed
  • size 970 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • Wingspan of 13.4 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight
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number built
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role
reconnaissance aircraft
origin
Austria–Hungary
engines
1× Austro-Daimler
length
8.5 m
wingspan
13.4 m
height
3 m
max take-off weight
970 kg
top speed
115 km/h
range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6668035, Wikipedia: Lohner B.I (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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