Rumpler C.VIII
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| Rumpler C.VIII | |
|---|---|
| Type | Advanced trainer |
| Manufacturer | Rumpler Flugzeugwerke |
| Maiden flight | 1917 |
| Primary users | German Air Force Finnish Air Force |
Rumpler C.VIII was a German single-engine biplane advanced trainer manufactured by Rumpler Flugzeugwerke, in Berlin Johannisthal in 1917.
[edit] Use in Finland
In February 1918 the Finnish White army ordered one Rumpler C.VIII. The aircraft was used as a reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft was used until 1924.
[edit] Specifications (C.VIII)
Data from Suomen Ilmavoimat I
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8 m (ft in)
- Wingspan: 12.2 m (ft in)
- Height: 3.2 m (ft in)
- Wing area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,374 kg (lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Argus As III , kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (knots, mph)
- Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: km (nm, mi)
- Service ceiling: m (ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ()
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
Armament
[edit] Sources
- Keskinen, Kalevi; Partonen, Kyösti and Stenman, Kari: Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27, 2005. ISBN 952-99432-2-9.
- Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus: Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneet 1918-1939, Tietoteos, 1976.
