Summary
The LVG C.V was a reconnaissance aircraft produced in large numbers in Germany during World War I.[1]
| LVG C.V | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | LVG (aircraft manufacturer) |
| First flight | 1917 |
Design and development edit
The C.V was a conventional two-bay biplane design of its day, with unstaggered wings of equal span and tandem, open cockpits for the pilot and observer.[2] The ailerons, fitted only to the upper wing, featured aerodynamic balances that extended past the wingtips.[2] The fuselage was a semi-monocoque construction skinned in wood.[3]
Following the war, some C.Vs were used as civil transports,[1] while some 150 machines captured by Polish forces were put to use by the Polish army.[4] Other post-war users included Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia; together operating about 30 aircraft.[4]
Operators edit
Latvian Air Force - Postwar
Lithuanian Air Force - Postwar
Polish Air Force - used as a reconnaissance aircraft during Polish–Soviet War, then in postwar service
Imperial Russian Air Service - Postwar[citation needed]
Specifications edit
Data from Grosz 1998, 35
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and observer
- Length: 8.07 m (26 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 13.60 m (44 ft 7 in)
- Height: 3.36 m (10 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 40.5 m2 (436 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,009 kg (2,220 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,505 kg (3,311 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IV , 150 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph, 92 kn)
- Endurance: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)
Armament
- 1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15
- 1 × trainable,rearward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14
- 40 kg (90 lb) bombs
Notes edit
References edit
- Grosz, Peter M. (1998). Windsock Datafile 71: LVG C.V. Berkhampstead: Albatross Productions.
- Herris, Jack (2019). LVG Aircraft of WWI: Volume 3: C.VI–C.XI & Fighters: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 36. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-74-2.
- Neulen, Hans-Werner & Cony, Christophe (September 2000). "Les aigles du Kaiser en Terre Sainte" [The Kaiser's Eagles in the Holy Land]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (90): 38–46. ISSN 1243-8650.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing.