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LVG C.V

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Top speed
  
170 km/h

Length
  
8.07 m

Wingspan
  
14 m

Manufacturer
  
LVG

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The LVG C.V was a reconnaissance aircraft produced in large numbers in Germany during World War I.

Contents

Design and development

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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. The ailerons, fitted only to the upper wing, featured aerodynamic balances that extended past the wingtips. The fuselage was a semi-monocoque construction skinned in wood.

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Following the war, some C.Vs were used as civil transports, while some 150 machines captured by Polish forces were put to use by the Polish army. Other post-war users included Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia; together operating about 30 aircraft.

Operators

 Germany
Luftstreitkrafte
 Latvia
Latvian Air Force - Postwar
 Lithuania
Postwar
 Poland
Postwar
 Russia
Postwar
 Turkey
Ottoman Air Force

Specifications

Data from Grosz 1998, 35

General characteristics

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  • 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 ft2)
  • 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

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  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
  • Endurance: 3 hours  30 min
  • Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)

    • Armament

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  • 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

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    References

    LVG C.V Wikipedia
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