Designed by the Cuban born Spanish captain Eduardo Barrón, who based this design on the Lohner 'Pfeilflieger' or Lohner B.I (the first aircraft unit he commanded back in 1913, in Tétouan -Spanish Morocco-). His first design was the 'Flecha' (Arrow) dating back from 1915 which was a modified Lohner B.I. which served as the platform for this one which entered service in 1917 and was, basically a modified B.I powered by a Hispano-Suiza 8A engine. It featured also some other features like independent seats for pilot (who sat at the back) and the observer.
This airplane could reach altitudes of 4750m ,which, back then set a new record in Spain as not any Spaniard had reached such high. However, as it entered in service very late (in 1917) there were far better airplanes which were also affordable and that's how it was replaced by the better Breguet XIV which arrived in Spanish soil in 1919. Because of that, no more than 12 units were manufactured and was quickly retired from active service. The only armed conflict were they saw some action was during the tumultuous period previous to the Rif War and they served from the Tétouan and Zelouan aerodromes where, given the hazards of the climate, they didn't perform well as they weren't adapted to 'tropical' climates.
We also decided to let the imagination flow for a little and thought about possible countries that could have existed back during the 1910s and could have bought this airplane and that's why we decided to draw also a fictional Moroccan profile.
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Technical Data:
Wingspan: 14m
Height: 3,5m
Length: 8m
Wing Area: 40 square meters
Empty Weight: 650Kg.
Total Weight: 1150Kg
Wing Load: 28,8 Kg per square meter
Engine: Hispano-Suiza 8A (140HP)
Max. Speed: 130Km/h
Climbing Speed: 1000m in 5 minutes.
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