Albatros C.V

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Albatros C.V/16
Role Reconnaissance
Manufacturer Albatros
Designer Thelen and Schubert [1]
Introduction 1916 [1]
Primary user Germany
Number built 128[2]
Developed from Albatros C.III
Wingspan /16:12.8 m (41 ft 10 in)-12.78 m (41 ft 11 in)[3]
/17:12.6 m (41 ft 5 in)[4][3]
Engine 220hp Mercedes D.IV inline
Armament sync. fixed LMG08/15 and
rear flexible Parabellum
100 kg (220 lb)[5]-180 kg (400 lb)[4] of bombs
Crew 2
Max Speed 170 km/h (106 mph)[6][4][5][3]
Climb 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 4:30[4]-8:00[6][3]
2,000 m (6,500 ft) in 9:30[4]
3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 16:00[4][note 1]
Ceiling 5,000 m (16,400 ft)[5] - 5,200 m (17,000 ft)[4]
Endurance 3:15 [6][5][3]

The Albatros C.V two-seater's success was limited by limited production of its eight-cylinder geared Mercedes D.IV engine. While it was long rumored to be a trouble-prone engine, it appears these problems were confined to the twin-engined A.E.G. G.III and the engine performed well in two-seaters, albeit with limited numbers.[2]

The first incarnation of the C.V was the C.V/16 (for 1916) and featured C.III-like wings and control surfaces. The fixed pilot's machine gun that was added to some Albatros C.IIIs became standard. In 1917 the Albatros team improved the C.V by adding side-exhaust, rounded lower wing tips, in-wing radiator, and balanced control surfaces, resulting in the C.V/17.

While only 128 C.Vs were constructed[2], and the lessons learned in its evolution were put to good use in the Albatros C.VII and Albatros C.X.

For more information, see Wikipedia:Albatros C.V.

Timeline [note 2]

Game Data

Wings of Glory

Unofficial Stats
Version Availability Maneuver Damage Dmg Points Max Alt. Climb
C.V/16 16Q3-17Q4 K B/B 14 8 5
C.V/17 K B/B 15 8 5

Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

Resources

Orthographic Drawings

  • Albatros C.V/16

    Albatros C.V/16

  • Albatros C.V/17

    Albatros C.V/17

References

Notes
  1. ↑ C-V/16: 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 4:00 and 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 16:30[4]
  2. ↑ German numbers are from bi-monthly Frontbestand records (Effective Frontline Strength).[7]
Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lamberton, p.122.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Grosz'05, p.3.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Argus Vol. 2, p.60.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Lamberton, pp.220-221.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Angelucci, p.84.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Gray, p.30.
  7. ↑ Grosz'85, p.60 and Grosz'86, p.66.
Bibliography
  • Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
  • Argus Books, Airplane Archive: Aircraft of World War One, Volume 2. Great Britain: Argus Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85242-984-3
  • Peter Gray and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Great Britain, Putnam, 1962, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-809-7.
  • Peter M. Grosz, "Archiv -- Frontbestand". WW1 Aero, № 107, Dec 1985 and № 108, Feb 1986. Poughkeepsie, NY: World War I Aeroplanes, Inc.
  • P.M. Grosz, Windsock Datafile 112: The LVG C.IV, Great Britain: Albatros Productions, Ltd., 2005. ISBN 1-902207-74-2
  • W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027
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