LVG B.I

The LVG B.I was a 1910s German two-seat reconnaissance biplane designed by Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft for the Luftstreitkräfte.

The B.I was an unequal-span two-seat biplane with a fixed tailskid landing gear.

It was powered by a nose-mounted 80 kW (100 hp) Mercedes D.I engine.

After entering service an improved variant, the B.II was developed with a cut-out in the upper wing to improve visibility for the pilot in the rear cockpit to help spot ground infantry and fitted with a 90 kW (120 hp) Mercedes D.II engine.

The B.II entered service in 1915 and although mainly used as a trainer it was also used for unarmed reconnaissance and scouting duties.

German pilots in front of an LVG B.I on the western front