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DFW C.V

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was fitted with a long, vertical, chimney-like exhaust pipe (LVG-produced planes had horizontal exhaust pipe) and was covered with an aerodynamic cover, but these were often left off. The engine drove a two-blade wooden propeller 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) in diameter. Engine cooling was initially
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before them, these aircraft seated the gunner to the rear and armed him with a machine gun on a ring mount. Compared to preceding B- and C-class designs by DFW, however, the aerodynamics of the fuselage were more refined, and when coupled with more powerful engines, resulted in a machine with
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in 1917. In the hands of a skilled pilot it could outmaneuver most allied fighters of the period. It remained in service until early 1918 though 600 were still in use by the Armistice of 11 November 1918. Most were thereafter scrapped according to the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
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engine, and in this configuration broke the world altitude record in 1919, reaching a height of 7,700 m (25,262.47 ft). However, since this flight was in breach of the Armistice, it was not recognised by the
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Two were used post-war in Finland, four in the Netherlands, two in Switzerland, five (plus one made from spare parts) in Lithuania and a number in Estonia. Eight aircraft were converted for civilian use and used by
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The C.V's main designer was Heinrich Oelerich, and it was produced in larger numbers than any other German aircraft during World War I. About 2000 were manufactured by DFW and about 1,250 licence manufactured by
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The C.V was a biplane of mixed, mostly wooden construction. The fuselage was a wooden frame, covered with plywood, with a tail consisting of a metal frame, covered with canvas. The wings were of two-
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Anderson, Lennart (November–December 2019). "La renaissance de l'aviation militair bulgare dans les années vingt" [The Rebirth of Bulgarian Military Aviation in the Twenties].
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Klaauw, Bart van der (March–April 1999). "Unexpected Windfalls: Accidentally or Deliberately, More than 100 Aircraft 'Arrived' in Dutch Territory During the Great War".
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Poland seized 11 aircraft in 1919 and manufactured further 13 in 1920 from seized parts. Several other C.Vs were bought in 1920. They were used by the
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The major production version with thousands built by DFW and many more by sub-contractors. Power could be supplied by a 112 kW (150.19 hp)
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Neulen, Hans-Werner & Cony, Christophe (September 2000). "Les aigles du Kaiser en Terre Sainte" [The Kaiser's Eagles in the Holy Land].
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The initial designation for those C.Vs built by Aviatik until Idflieg rationalized its designation system and changed it to DFW C.V(Av)
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wooden construction, rectangular in shape and covered in canvas. The upper wing had a slighter greater span and was fitted with
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Borislavov I., R.Kirilov: "The Bulgarian Aircraft, vol.I: From Bleriot to Messerschmitt". Litera Prima, Sofia, 1996 (Bulgarian)
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A single prototype with aerodynamic aileron balances and strengthened structure, powered by a 164 kW (219.93 hp)
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The C.V and its related designs were used as a multi role combat aircraft, for reconnaissance, observation, and bombing by
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provided by radiators on each side of the fuselage, later aircraft used a radiator at the front of the upper wing.
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Bernád, Dénes (July–August 2001). "Balkan Birds: Thirty-Five Years of Bulgarian Aircraft Production, Part One".
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with unequal-span unstaggered wings and seating for the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits. Like the
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6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 150 kW (200 hp) or 185 hp (137.95 kW)
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A single conversion of an F37 with an expensively upholstered limousine style cabin behind the cockpit.
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The first of a line of reconnaissance aircraft from DFW, powered by a 112 kW (150.19 hp)
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1,000 m (3,280.84 ft) in 4 min, 5,000 m (16,404.20 ft) in 49 min
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in the closing stages of the war, which may have received the Idflieg designation
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White Eagles: The Aircraft, Men and Operations of the Polish Air Force 1918–1939
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had a single-bay wing cellule and was powered by a 112 kW (150.19 hp)
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The company designation for further development of the C.VI, not ordered by
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operated 7 DFW C.V aircraft (No. 7, 3379, 3918, 4828, 5044, 9076, 17243)
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DFW CV.7888/17. Shot down by French anti-aircrat fire near La Chapelle
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with a two-bay wing cellule and either a 185 hp (137.95 kW)
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Gerdessen, F. (April–July 1982). "Estonian Air Power 1918 - 1945".
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G. Ramoška, Pirmieji karo aviacijos lėktuvai 1919-23 m.,
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The aircraft at the Polish Aviation Museum, Kraków (2013)
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was fixed, with a straight common axle and a rear skid.
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Samoloty wojskowe obcych konstrukcji 1918-1939. Tomik 2
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Nelcarz, Bartolomiej & Peczkowski, Robert (2001).
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Der deutsche Luftverkehr - Die Pionierjahre 1919-1925
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Chołoniewski, Krzysztof; Bączkowski, Wiesław (1987).
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exhibition in Amsterdam in 1919, flying passengers.
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London: Studio Editions. p. 325. 629:Later designation for aircraft built by 37:287 (Bavarian Flying Section 287), 1918 2393:Darzhavna Aeroplanna Rabotilnitsa (DAR) 1102:. Ottringham, UK: Hikoki Publications. 884:http://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?81 848: 773:155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn) 1026:German Aircraft of the First World War 899:German Aircraft of the First World War 701:German Aircraft of the First World War 162:. They were conventionally configured 15: 588:Ukrainian People's Republic Air Fleet 7: 1153:Wagner, Ray; Nowarra, Heinz (1971). 1024:Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). 895:Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). 721:7.875 m (25 ft 10 in) 33:A DFW C.V and its crew, probably of 727:13.27 m (43 ft 6 in) 684:Darzhavna Aeroplane Robotilnitsafor 733:3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) 620:) or 149 kW (199.81 hp) 14: 2406:Darzhavna Aeroplanna Rabotilnitsa 362:Darzhavna Aeroplanna Rabotilnitsa 359:. Seven copies were built by the 3272:Military aircraft of World War I 1166:. 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2999: 2995: 2989: 2986: 2984: 2981: 2979: 2976: 2974: 2971: 2969: 2966: 2964: 2963:Rumpler G.III 2961: 2959: 2956: 2954: 2951: 2949: 2946: 2944: 2941: 2939: 2936: 2934: 2931: 2929: 2926: 2924: 2921: 2919: 2916: 2914: 2911: 2909: 2906: 2904: 2901: 2899: 2896: 2894: 2891: 2889: 2886: 2884: 2881: 2879: 2876: 2874: 2871: 2869: 2866: 2864: 2861: 2859: 2856: 2854: 2851: 2849: 2846: 2845: 2843: 2841:ground attack 2837: 2831: 2828: 2826: 2823: 2821: 2818: 2816: 2813: 2811: 2808: 2806: 2803: 2801: 2798: 2796: 2793: 2791: 2788: 2786: 2783: 2781: 2778: 2776: 2773: 2771: 2768: 2766: 2763: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2753: 2751: 2748: 2746: 2743: 2741: 2738: 2736: 2735:Hannover CL.V 2733: 2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2721: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2703: 2701: 2698: 2696: 2693: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2683: 2681: 2680:Fokker D.VIII 2678: 2676: 2673: 2671: 2668: 2666: 2663: 2661: 2658: 2656: 2653: 2651: 2648: 2646: 2643: 2641: 2638: 2636: 2633: 2631: 2628: 2626: 2623: 2621: 2618: 2616: 2613: 2611: 2608: 2606: 2605:Albatros D.II 2603: 2601: 2598: 2596: 2593: 2591: 2588: 2587: 2585: 2581: 2577: 2570: 2565: 2563: 2558: 2556: 2551: 2550: 2547: 2535: 2532: 2530: 2529:DAR Speedster 2527: 2525: 2524:DAR 25 Impuls 2522: 2520: 2517: 2515: 2512: 2510: 2507: 2505: 2502: 2500: 2497: 2495: 2492: 2490: 2487: 2486: 2484: 2480: 2476: 2470: 2467: 2465: 2462: 2460: 2457: 2455: 2452: 2450: 2447: 2445: 2442: 2440: 2437: 2435: 2432: 2430: 2427: 2425: 2422: 2420: 2417: 2415: 2412: 2411: 2409: 2407: 2403: 2398: 2394: 2387: 2382: 2380: 2375: 2373: 2368: 2367: 2364: 2348: 2345: 2344: 2342: 2340: 2336: 2330: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2316: 2314: 2312: 2308: 2302: 2299: 2298: 2296: 2294: 2290: 2287: 2283: 2273: 2270: 2268: 2265: 2264: 2262: 2260: 2256: 2250: 2247: 2246: 2244: 2242: 2238: 2232: 2229: 2227: 2224: 2222: 2219: 2218: 2216: 2214: 2210: 2204: 2201: 2199: 2196: 2195: 2193: 2191: 2187: 2181: 2178: 2177: 2175: 2173: 2169: 2163: 2160: 2158: 2155: 2153: 2150: 2148: 2145: 2144: 2142: 2140: 2136: 2133: 2129: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2110: 2108: 2106: 2102: 2096: 2093: 2092: 2090: 2088: 2084: 2078: 2075: 2073: 2070: 2068: 2065: 2064: 2062: 2060: 2056: 2050: 2047: 2045: 2042: 2040: 2037: 2035: 2032: 2030: 2027: 2025: 2022: 2020: 2017: 2015: 2012: 2010: 2007: 2005: 2002: 2001: 1999: 1997: 1993: 1987: 1984: 1983: 1981: 1979: 1975: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1961: 1960: 1958: 1956: 1952: 1946: 1943: 1941: 1938: 1937: 1935: 1933: 1929: 1923: 1920: 1918: 1915: 1913: 1910: 1908: 1905: 1903: 1900: 1898: 1895: 1893: 1890: 1888: 1885: 1883: 1880: 1879: 1877: 1875: 1871: 1865: 1862: 1860: 1857: 1855: 1852: 1850: 1847: 1845: 1842: 1841: 1839: 1837: 1833: 1827: 1824: 1822: 1819: 1818: 1816: 1814: 1810: 1804: 1801: 1799: 1796: 1794: 1791: 1789: 1786: 1784: 1781: 1779: 1776: 1774: 1771: 1770: 1768: 1766: 1762: 1756: 1753: 1751: 1748: 1746: 1743: 1741: 1738: 1737: 1735: 1733: 1729: 1723: 1720: 1719: 1717: 1715: 1711: 1705: 1702: 1700: 1697: 1695: 1692: 1691: 1689: 1687: 1683: 1677: 1674: 1672: 1669: 1667: 1664: 1662: 1659: 1657: 1654: 1652: 1649: 1648: 1646: 1644: 1640: 1634: 1631: 1630: 1628: 1626: 1622: 1616: 1613: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1578: 1576: 1573: 1572: 1570: 1568: 1564: 1558: 1555: 1553: 1550: 1548: 1545: 1543: 1540: 1538: 1535: 1533: 1530: 1528: 1525: 1523: 1520: 1518: 1515: 1513: 1510: 1508: 1505: 1503: 1500: 1498: 1495: 1493: 1490: 1488: 1485: 1484: 1482: 1480: 1476: 1470: 1467: 1465: 1462: 1460: 1457: 1455: 1452: 1450: 1447: 1445: 1442: 1440: 1437: 1435: 1432: 1430: 1427: 1426: 1424: 1422: 1418: 1412: 1409: 1407: 1404: 1402: 1399: 1397: 1394: 1392: 1389: 1387: 1384: 1382: 1379: 1377: 1374: 1373: 1371: 1369: 1365: 1362: 1358: 1354: 1347: 1342: 1340: 1335: 1333: 1328: 1327: 1324: 1312: 1309: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1282: 1279: 1277: 1274: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1257: 1254: 1252: 1249: 1247: 1244: 1242: 1239: 1237: 1234: 1232: 1229: 1227: 1224: 1223: 1220: 1215: 1208: 1203: 1201: 1196: 1194: 1189: 1188: 1185: 1179: 1176: 1175: 1171: 1165: 1160: 1156: 1151: 1147: 1145:0-7106-0710-5 1141: 1137: 1132: 1128: 1124: 1120: 1115: 1111: 1109:1-902109-73-2 1105: 1101: 1096: 1092: 1090:83-206-0432-X 1086: 1082: 1077: 1073: 1069: 1066:(80): 54–59. 1065: 1060: 1056: 1050: 1046: 1041: 1037: 1035:0-933852-71-1 1031: 1027: 1022: 1018: 1014: 1011:(18): 61–76. 1010: 1009: 1003: 999: 997:83-206-0728-0 993: 989: 984: 980: 976: 973:(94): 18–30. 972: 971: 965: 961: 959:1-156-94382-5 955: 951: 947: 943: 939: 935: 930: 929: 925: 916: 914:9780370001036 910: 906: 901: 900: 891: 888: 885: 879: 876: 870: 867: 861: 858: 852: 849: 842: 837: 832: 829: 826: 822: 819: 815: 812: 809: 808: 807: 804: 796: 793: 790: 787: 784: 781: 778: 775: 772: 769: 768: 767: 765: 758: 754: 750: 747: 744: 743:Gross weight: 741: 738: 737:Empty weight: 735: 732: 729: 726: 723: 720: 717: 714: 711: 710: 709: 707: 702: 700: 693: 689: 685: 681: 677: 674: 671: 668: 665: 662: 659: 655: 651: 647: 644: 642: 638: 635: 632: 628: 625: 623: 619: 615: 611: 608: 605: 601: 598: 597: 593: 589: 586: 585: 582: 571: 570: 566: 563: 562: 559: 548: 547: 544: 541: 540: 537: 526: 525: 519: 518: 517: 514: 513: 510: 499: 498: 494: 491: 490: 487: 476: 475: 471: 468: 467: 464: 453: 452: 451: 450: 443: 442: 438: 437: 434: 423: 422: 419: 418: 414: 412: 411: 407: 406: 403: 402:German Empire 392: 391: 387: 385: 383: 379: 374: 372: 368: 364: 363: 358: 352: 350: 346: 341: 338: 334: 330: 321: 314: 312: 309: 300: 296: 294: 290: 286: 278: 275:DFW C.V (s/n 273: 266: 264: 262: 258: 254: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 228: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 200: 198: 194: 190: 186: 182: 174: 172: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 149: 145: 141: 131: 126: 125: 121: 118: 117: 114: 111: 108: 107: 103: 101:Introduction 100: 99: 95: 93:First flight 92: 91: 88: 85: 82: 81: 78: 75: 73:Manufacturer 72: 71: 68: 67:German Empire 57: 52: 51: 44: 41: 40: 36: 31: 27: 22: 17: 3267:DFW aircraft 3179:Rumpler C.IV 3153: 3149:Aviatik C.VI 3139:Aviatik B.II 3124:Albatros C.X 3109:Albatros C.V 3099:Albatros C.I 3089:Albatros B.I 2958:Rumpler G.II 2943:Junkers CL.I 2928:Gotha GL.VII 2760:Kondor E.III 2700:Fokker E.III 2675:Fokker D.VII 2655:Fokker D.III 2625:Aviatik C.VI 2615:Albatros D.V 2600:Albatros D.I 2489:DAR Albatros 2468: 2087:Schütte-Lanz 1675: 1670: 1665: 1599: 1290: 1260: 1255: 1250: 1163: 1154: 1135: 1118: 1099: 1080: 1063: 1044: 1025: 1006: 987: 968: 949: 933: 926:Bibliography 898: 890: 878: 869: 860: 851: 830: 823:1 × 7.92 mm 810: 802: 800: 794: 788: 782: 776: 770: 763: 761: 757:C.III N.A.G. 748: 742: 736: 730: 724: 718: 712: 705: 703: 698: 697: 683: 679: 675:DAR Uzunov-1 669:Aviatik C.VI 618:Conrad C.III 614:C.III N.A.G. 448: 446: 439: 415: 408: 375: 367:DAR Uzunov-1 366: 360: 356: 353: 342: 326: 305: 282: 276: 256: 243: 239: 235: 231: 229: 225:Schütte-Lanz 212: 209:Aviatik C.VI 208: 201: 193:C.III N.A.G. 188: 180: 178: 151: 147: 143: 139: 137: 128:Number built 34: 3236:Junkers J 2 3231:Junkers J 1 3174:Rumpler C.I 3144:Aviatik C.I 3134:Aviatik B.I 2953:Rumpler G.I 2948:Junkers J.I 2913:Gotha G.III 2839:Bombers and 2775:Pfalz D.XII 2770:Pfalz D.III 2750:Junkers D.I 2705:Fokker E.IV 2695:Fokker E.II 2685:Fokker Dr.I 2670:Fokker D.VI 2660:Fokker D.IV 2650:Fokker D.II 2630:Daimler L.6 2620:Aviatik D.I 2311:Halberstadt 2190:Halberstadt 1765:Halberstadt 764:Performance 749:Powerplant: 652:due to the 641:Benz Bz.IVa 626:DFW C.V(Av) 604:Benz Bz.III 267:Description 217:Halberstadt 213:DFW C.V(Av) 185:Benz Bz.III 160:World War I 3256:Categories 3226:Fokker V.2 3221:Fokker V.1 3209:Prototypes 3084:AGO C.VIII 3054:AEG C.VIII 2933:Gotha G.IX 2918:Gotha G.IV 2908:Gotha G.II 2795:Phönix D.I 2790:Pfalz E.II 2780:Pfalz Dr.I 2765:Naglo D.II 2755:Kondor D.6 2710:Fokker E.V 2690:Fokker E.I 2665:Fokker D.V 2645:Fokker D.I 2640:Euler D.II 2469:DAR Uzunov 1836:LFG Roland 838:References 777:Endurance: 753:Benz Bz.IV 633:in Germany 622:Benz Bz.IV 197:Benz Bz.IV 122:1916-1918 3200:Euler D.I 3079:AGO C.VII 3069:AGO C.III 3049:AEG C.VII 3029:AEG C.III 3014:AEG B.III 2923:Gotha G.V 2903:Gotha G.I 2863:AEG G.III 2785:Pfalz E.I 2635:Euler D.I 2059:Sablatnig 1127:1243-8650 1072:0143-5450 1017:0143-5450 979:0143-5450 942:1243-8650 843:Citations 725:Wingspan: 699:Data from 654:Armistice 558:Lithuania 388:Operators 240:DFW C.VII 119:Produced 83:Designer 3282:Biplanes 3193:Trainers 3169:LVG C.II 3074:AGO C.IV 3064:AGO C.II 3044:AEG C.VI 3034:AEG C.IV 3024:AEG C.II 3009:AEG B.II 2883:AEG J.II 2868:AEG G.IV 2858:AEG G.II 2848:AEG DJ.I 2595:AEG Dr.I 2583:Fighters 2534:DAR Solo 2399:aircraft 2293:Albatros 2213:Hannover 2105:Zeppelin 1813:Hannover 1732:Germania 1479:Albatros 1216:aircraft 803:Armament 636:DFW C.VI 599:DFW C.IV 594:Variants 337:Bulgaria 333:Bulgaria 289:ailerons 168:DFW C.II 164:biplanes 148:DFW C.VI 140:DFW C.IV 3164:LVG B.I 3154:DFW C.V 3059:AGO C.I 3039:AEG C.V 3019:AEG C.I 3004:AEG B.I 2888:AEG R.I 2878:AEG J.I 2873:AEG G.V 2853:AEG G.I 2590:AEG D.I 2339:Junkers 2241:Junkers 2172:Daimler 1996:Rumpler 1567:Aviatik 818:MG08/15 731:Height: 719:Length: 680:DAR U-1 678:a.k.a. 660:engine. 650:Idflieg 645:DFW F37 609:DFW C.V 581:Ukraine 509:Finland 486:Estonia 347:in the 329:Germany 277:5845/16 244:DFW F37 205:Aviatik 152:DFW F37 144:DFW C.V 77:Aviatik 2519:DAR-23 2464:DAR 11 2459:DAR 10 2324:CLS.II 2226:CL.III 2157:CL.III 2039:C.VIII 1917:C.VIII 1864:C.VIII 1798:C.VIII 1686:Fokker 1625:Caspar 1610:C.VIII 1547:C.XIII 1522:C.VIII 1464:C.VIII 1411:C.VIII 1142:  1125:  1106:  1087:  1070:  1051:  1032:  1015:  994:  977:  956:  940:  934:Avions 911:  831:Bombs: 658:BMW IV 578:  555:  536:Latvia 533:  506:  483:  463:Poland 460:  430:  399:  382:Kraków 291:. The 248:BMW IV 223:, and 150:, and 64:  2454:DAR 9 2449:DAR 8 2444:DAR 7 2439:DAR 6 2434:DAR 5 2429:DAR 4 2424:DAR 3 2419:DAR 2 2414:DAR 1 2347:CLS.I 2329:CLS.X 2319:CLS.I 2301:CLS.I 2272:CL.II 2221:CL.II 2203:CL.IV 2198:CL.II 2162:CL.IV 2152:CL.II 2077:C.III 2034:C.VII 2014:C.III 1978:Pfalz 1912:C.VII 1892:C.III 1854:C.III 1793:C.VII 1783:C.III 1750:C.III 1704:C.III 1661:C.III 1605:C.VII 1585:C.III 1552:C.XIV 1542:C.XII 1517:C.VII 1497:C.III 1459:C.VII 1439:C.III 1406:C.VII 1386:C.III 1311:R.III 1296:Pfeil 1246:C.III 907:–81. 811:Guns: 713:Crew: 132:3250 104:1916 96:1916 42:Role 2395:and 2285:CLS- 2267:CL.I 2249:CL.I 2231:CL.V 2180:CL.I 2147:CL.I 2118:C.II 2072:C.II 2044:C.IX 2029:C.VI 2019:C.IV 2009:C.II 1968:C.II 1955:Otto 1945:C.II 1922:C.IX 1907:C.VI 1897:C.IV 1887:C.II 1849:C.II 1826:C.IV 1803:C.IX 1778:C.II 1755:C.IV 1745:C.II 1699:C.II 1676:C.VI 1666:C.IV 1656:C.II 1615:C.IX 1600:C.VI 1590:C.IV 1580:C.II 1557:C.XV 1537:C.XI 1527:C.IX 1512:C.VI 1502:C.IV 1492:C.II 1469:C.IX 1454:C.VI 1444:C.IV 1434:C.II 1401:C.VI 1391:C.IV 1381:C.II 1306:R.II 1286:Mars 1281:Floh 1276:Dr.I 1271:D.II 1261:C.VI 1251:C.IV 1241:C.II 1231:B.II 1140:ISBN 1123:ISSN 1104:ISBN 1085:ISBN 1068:ISSN 1049:ISBN 1030:ISBN 1013:ISSN 992:ISBN 975:ISSN 954:ISBN 938:ISSN 909:ISBN 751:1 × 331:and 306:The 285:spar 261:ELTA 232:C.VI 181:C.IV 179:The 138:The 2139:BFW 2131:CL- 2113:C.I 2095:C.I 2067:C.I 2049:C.X 2024:C.V 2004:C.I 1986:C.I 1963:C.I 1940:C.I 1932:OAW 1902:C.V 1882:C.I 1874:LVG 1859:C.V 1844:C.I 1821:C.I 1788:C.V 1773:C.I 1740:C.I 1722:C.I 1694:C.I 1671:C.V 1651:C.I 1643:DFW 1633:C.I 1595:C.V 1575:C.I 1532:C.X 1507:C.V 1487:C.I 1449:C.V 1429:C.I 1421:AGO 1396:C.V 1376:C.I 1368:AEG 1301:R.I 1291:P.1 1266:D.I 1256:C.V 1236:C.I 1226:B.I 380:in 253:FAI 236:F37 221:LVG 215:), 189:C.V 3258:: 1360:C- 905:79 779:3½ 384:. 373:. 351:. 227:. 219:, 146:, 142:, 2568:e 2561:t 2554:v 2385:e 2378:t 2371:v 1345:e 1338:t 1331:v 1206:e 1199:t 1192:v 1148:. 1129:. 1112:. 1093:. 1074:. 1057:. 1038:. 1019:. 1000:. 981:. 962:. 944:. 917:. 715:2 606:.

Index


German Empire
Aviatik
Deutsche Flugzeugwerke
Luftstreitkräfte
reconnaissance aircraft
World War I
biplanes
DFW C.II
Benz Bz.III
C.III N.A.G.
Benz Bz.IV
Aviatik
Halberstadt
LVG
Schütte-Lanz
BMW IV
FAI
ELTA

spar
ailerons
conventional landing gear

straight-six engine

Germany
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Polish Air Force

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