title: BFW N.I
text: # BFW N.I
  
  The BFW N.I was a prototype night bomber aircraft developed in Germany during the First World War.
  
  ## Development
  
  In August 1917, Idflieg instructed BFW to develop a night bomber able to carry 500 kg of bombs. The resulting N.I was a two-seat triplane powered by one Mercedes D.IVa inline engine. The N.I first flew in the summer of 1918 but did not enter production.
  
  ## Specifications
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Length: 9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)
  * Wingspan: 14.50 m (47 ft 7 in)
  * Height: 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
  * Empty weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
  * Gross weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IVa inline engine, 190 kW (260 hp)
  
  Performance Armament
  
  * 1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.9 mm (0.311 in) Parabellum MG14
  * 744 kg (1,640 lb) of bombs
  