title: Aviatik B.II (Germany)
text: # Aviatik B.II (Germany)
  
  Note: Not to be confused with the Austro-Hungarian Aviatik B.II series 32, 32.7 and 34 which were different aircraft.
  
  The Aviatik B.II was a reconnaissance aircraft built in Germany during World War I.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The (German) Aviatik B.II was a two-seat biplane of conventional configuration that seated its pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits. Compared to its predecessor, the B.I, the B.II had a more powerful engine and revised nose design that faired the powerplant in more neatly, and a single "rhino horn" collector stack for the exhaust. A variety of two- and three-bay wing designs were utilised during production. While originally no armament was fitted (in common with other B- class aircraft), later production versions received a machine gun for the observer. All were withdrawn from front line service by early 1916, however the type continued in use as a trainer for a time with advanced flying training units (it is known that the B.II served in this role at FEA 9 at Darmstadt during 1916).
  
  ## Operators
  
  ### German Empire
  
  * Luftstreitkrafte
  
  ## Specifications
  
  Data from
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 2
  * Length: 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)
  * Wingspan: 12.35 m (40 ft 6 in)
  * Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
  * Gross weight: 1,071 kg (2,361 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.II 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 89 kW (120 hp)
  * Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
  * Endurance: 4 hours
  * Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
  