Albatros C.X

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C.X
Type	Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Primary user	Germany
Number built	>300

The Albatros C.X was a German military reconnaissance aircraft which saw service during World War I. It was essentially an enlarged development of the C.VII designed to take advantage of the new Mercedes D.IVa engine that became available in 1917. Unlike the C.VII that preceded it in service, the C.X utilised the top wing spar mounted radiator that had first been tried on the C.V/17. Other important modernisation features included the carriage of oxygen for the crew, and radio equipment.

[edit] Operators

• Germany

[edit] Specifications (C.X)

General characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot and observer
• Length: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
• Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
• Length: 42.7 m² (459 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,050 kg (2,320 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,668 kg (3,677 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IVa, 190 kW (260 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 175 km/h (110 mph)
• Endurance: 3 hours  25 min
• Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 3.3 m/s (660 ft/min)

[edit] Armament

• 1 × forward-firing 7.92 mm Spandau LMG 08/15 machine gun
• 1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 machine gun for observer

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 53. 

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Designation sequence

C.VII - C.VIII - C.IX - C.X - C.XII - C.XV