LVG C.VI
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| C.VI | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Luft-Verkehrs-Gesselschaft |
| Maiden flight | 1917 |
| Primary user | German Air Force |
| Number built | 1,100 |
| Developed from | LVG C.V |
LVG C.VI was a German twin-seat, biplane fighter from the end of WWI. The aircraft was constructed by Luft-Verkehrs-Gesselschaft (L.V.G.) in 1917 and the designer was Saberksy-Mussigbrod.
The C.VI was a copy and a further development of the C.V, which Sabersky-Mussigbrod had made for his former employer D.F.W.. A total of 1,100 aircraft of the type were manufactured.
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[edit] Use in Finland
Suomen ilmailuliikenne Oy purchased two C.VIs from a Swedish airliner in 1923. The company filed bankruptcy in 1922, but would be a predecessor to Aero O/Y, i.e. Finnair.
The Finnish Air Force purchased the aircraft. One was destroyed in a spin in Santahamina in 1923. The other was used until the end of 1924
[edit] Specifications (C.VI)
Data from Thulinista Hornettiin
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: kg (lb)
- Loaded weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,390 kg (3060 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Benz Bz IV, 6-cylinder , 147 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (92 knots, 103 mph)
- Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: 400 km (216 nm, 242 mi)
- Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21300 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.78 m/s (550 ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
Armament
1x 7.92 mm LMG 08/15
90 kg bombs
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
Heinonen, Timo: Thulinista Hornetiin - Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseon julkaisuja 3, Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo, 1992, ISBN 951-95688-2-4
