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Halberstadt C.V

Halberstadt C.V

Type of aircraft

The Halberstadt C.V was a German single-engined reconnaissance biplane of World War I, built by Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke. Derived from the Halberstadt C.III, with a more powerful supercharged 160 kW (220 hp) Benz Bz.IVü engine, it saw service only in the final months of the war. Cameras were mounted in the observer's cockpit floor.

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Halberstadt C.V

The aircraft had very good flight characteristics, especially maneuverability and rate of climb, and was among best German World War I aircraft in its class.[1] First aircraft appeared in front in late June 1918.[1]

Operators

 Estonia
 German Empire
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Poland
 Soviet Union
 Switzerland
 Ukraine

Survivors

Halberstadt C.V in Brussels, Belgium

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

Specifications (C.V)

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[5]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.92 m (22 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.62 m (44 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 43 m2 (460 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 930 kg (2,050 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,635 kg (3,605 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IVü 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 160 kW (220 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Endurance: 3½ hours
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 10.42 m/s (2,051 ft/min)
  • Time to altitude: ** 2,000 m (6,562 ft) in 3 minutes 12 seconds
    • 5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 23 minutes

Armament

See also

Related lists

References

  1. [1]
    Peter M. Grosz: Halberstadt C.V, Windsock Datafile no. 69, Albatros Productions, 1998, ISBN 978-1-902207-02-5, p.1, 4, 6, 10
  2. [2]
    G. Ramoška, Pirmieji karo aviacijos lėktuvai 1919-23 m., http://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?81
  3. [3]
    Morgała, Andrzej (1997). Samoloty wojskowe w Polsce 1918-1924. Warsaw: Lampart. ISBN 83-86776-34-X, p.79 (in Polish)
  4. [4]
    "Halberstadt C.V". Airwar.ru. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  5. [5]
    Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd. pp. 143–145. ISBN 9780370001036.

Bibliography

  • Gerdessen, Frederik. "Estonian Air Power 1918 – 1945". Air Enthusiast, No. 18, April – July 1982. pp. 61–76. ISSN 0143-5450.
  • Kabatek, Mateusz & Kulczynski, Fr. Robert SDB (2022). German Aircraft in Polish Service: Volume 1: Halberstadt Cl.II, Cl.IV, C.V; LVG C.VI; & Hannover Cl.V. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 70. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-953201-58-4.
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