LVG C.II

The LVG C.I was a 1910s German two-seat reconnaissance biplane designed by Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft for the Luftstreitkräfte.

Development

The C.II was developed from the LVG B.I, with the pilot and observer positions reversed, adding a ring-mounted machine gun to the rear. The increase in weight required a larger engine, the Benz Bz.III. Few C.I's were built before the C.II was introduced. It incorporated structural improvements and a more powerful engine.Donald, 1997, p. 553.]

Operational history

The C.II was the first aircraft to bomb London, when 6 bombs were dropped near Victoria station on 28 November 1915.

Variants

*LVG C.I - initial design, 160-hp (112-KW) Benz Bz.III engine.
*LVG C.II - production version.
*LVG C.III - single experimental aircraft, observer and machine gun moved to front.
*LVG C.IV - slightly larger, 220-hp (164-kW) Mercedes D.IV engine.

pecifications (C.II)

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ref=The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft [Donald, David, "The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft" (pg 553). (1997). Prospero Books. ISBN 1-85605-375-X]
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crew=2
capacity=2
length m=8.10
length ft=26
length in=7
span m=12.85
span ft=42
span in=2
height m=2.93
height ft=9
height in=7.25
wing area sqm=37.60
wing area sqft=404.74
empty weight kg=845
empty weight lb=1,863
gross weight kg=1,405
gross weight lb=3,097

eng1 number=1
eng1 type=Mercedes D.III
eng1 kw=119
eng1 hp=160
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max speed kmh=130
max speed mph=81
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endurance h=4
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ceiling m=4,000
ceiling ft=13,125
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armament1=1 7.92-mm Parabellum machine gun
armament2=1 forward-firing 7.92-mm LMG 08/15 machine-gun (later production aircraft)
armament3=up to 60 kg (132 lb) of light bombs

ee also

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