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Friedrichshafen’s only other large bomber design was the N.1, a mammoth single-¬engined biplane which was built in 1917. Virtually a scaled up two seater, the N.1 employed markedly sweptback wings and a composite undercarriage. The sole power came from a 260 hp Mercedes D IVa engine in the nose, resulting in the pilot’s cockpit being located almost halfway back along the narrow fuselage, with a consequent hopeless forward view for landing and takeoff.