Halberstadt C.III
| Halberstadt C.III | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Halberstadt |
| Designer | Karl Theiss [1] |
| Introduction | late 1917 [1] |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Number built | 6 [2] |
| Engine | 200hp Benz Bz.IV inline |
| Armament | fixed, sync. LMG08/15 and rear flexible Parabellum |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) [2] |
The Halberstadt C.III was a two-seater focused on long-range photography mission. The lower wings were attached to a "keel" running along the bottom side of the fuselage to increase the gap. The C.III design was largely reused in the Halberstadt C.V, though that plane reverted to more conventional lower-wing mounting. [1] Only six machines were completed, according to an Idfleig report.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Peter Gray and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Great Britain, Putnam, 1962, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-809-7.
- Kenneth Munson, Bombers: Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, 1914-1919. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1968, Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0753721711