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Knoller C.I

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Wingspan
  
13 m

First flight
  
1916

Length
  
8.5 m

Manufacturer
  
Knoller

The Knoller C.I was a reconnaissance aircraft built in Austria-Hungary during World War I for use by the Austro-Hungarian army. It was a conventional biplane design with staggered wings, and seated the pilot and observer in tandem in an open cockpit. The upper wing was swept back.

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Production was undertaken at Phönix, but it was built only in small numbers before being supplanted by the Knoller C.II and not all of the examples built were actually flown.

Operators

 Austria-Hungary
  • Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
  • Specifications

    General characteristics

  • Crew: Two, pilot and observer
  • Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.70 m (41 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 36 m2 (387 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 780 kg (1,720 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Austro-Daimler 120hp 6-cyl, 120 kW (160 hp)
  • References

    Knoller C.I Wikipedia