Halberstadt C.V

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C.V
Type	Reconnaissance
Manufacturer	Halberstädter Flugzeug-Werke
Introduction	1918
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte
Developed from	Halberstadt C.III

The Halberstadt C.V was a German single-engined reconnaissance biplane of World War I.

Derived from the Halberstadt C.III, with a more powerful supercharged 220 hp Benz Bz.IV engine, it saw service only in the final months of the war. Cameras were mounted in the observer's cockpit floor.

Contents 1 Survivors 2 Specifications (C.V) 3 References 4 External links 5 See also

[edit] Survivors

A single C.V (S/No. 3471/18) survives at the Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire in Brussels, Belgium.

[edit] Specifications (C.V)

Data from Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot & observer)
• Length: 6.92 m (22 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 13.62 m (44 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
• Loaded weight: 1,238 kg (2,730 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Benz Bz.IV 6-cylinder water-cooled inline engine, 149 kW (220 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 170 km/h (92 knots, 106 mph)
• Service ceiling 5,000 m (16,405 ft)
• Endurance: 3 hr 30 mins

Armament

• 2 × LMG 08/15 machine guns

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Virtual Aircraft Museum
• C.V restoration project
• Photos by Knut Erik Hagen (Feb 2003)

[edit] See also

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of Germany
  

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