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

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