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C.V |
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Fl.Abt(A)
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Source: DFW C.V Datafile
Image: © R. N. Pearson |
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| More powerful development of the
D.F.W. C IV. This was considered one
of the best German reconnaissance aircraft
of WWI. The C V could outmaneuvre many
allied fighters, and set a world altitude
record in 1919. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Country: |
Germany |
| Manufacturer: |
Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke GmbH |
| Type: |
Reconnaissance |
| First
Service: |
1916 |
| Number
Built: |
Over 1000 |
| Engine(s): |
Benz Bz IV 6-cyl. liquid-cooled
inline, 200 hp |
| Wing Span: |
43' 6.5" (13.27 m) |
| Length: |
25' 10" (7.875 m) |
| Height: |
10' 8" (3.25 m) |
| Empty
Weight: |
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| Gross
Weight: |
3,146 lbs. (1,430 kg) |
| Max Speed: |
97 mph (155 km/h) |
| Ceiling: |
16,405 ft. (5,000 m) |
| Endurance: |
3 hrs. 30 mins. |
| Crew: |
2 |
| Armament: |
2 machine guns
& 220 lbs. (100 kg) of bombs |
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