L.V.G. C.II

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L.V.G. C.II
Role Reconnaissance
Manufacturer L.V.G.
Designer Franz Schneider [1]
Introduction June 1915
Primary user Germany
Number built ~700
Wingspan 12.85 m (42 ft 2 in) [2][3]
Engine 150hp Benz Bz.III inline or
160hp Mercedes D.III inline
Armament rear, flexible MG and
(later) fixed, sync. LMG08/15
Crew 2
Max Speed 130 km/h (81 mph)[4][2][3]
Ceiling 4,000 m (13,120 ft)[4] to 5,000 m (16,400 ft)[3]
Endurance 4:00 [4][3]

Luftverkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (L.V.G.) was making excellent two-seater aircraft in the unarmed L.V.G. B.I and B.II. In 1915 it became evident it was necessary to arm observation aircraft, since they were beginning to be attacked by Entente pushers. With the addition of the 160hp Mercedes D.III or 150hp Benz Bz.III and an observer's machine gun, the B.II was turned into the L.V.G. C.II. The machine gun could be a Bergmann, Spandau, or Parabellum, though the latter became prevalent as the war wound on, and in the last few hundred built a synchronized gun was added for the pilot.[5]

One unusual feature of the C.II was a split aileron with two angles of incidence, which was thought to contribute to stability and controllability. Over 700 C.IIs were built, with a peak of 255 of them at the front in April 1916. Even after their use tailed off during the year of 1917, they were transferred to the rear and used as trainers, with an additional 300 being built by Ago in 1917-1918.

For more information, see Wikipedia:LVG C.II.

Timeline [note 1]

Game Data

Wings of Glory

Unofficial Stats
Version Availability Maneuver Damage Dmg Points Max Alt. Climb
early 16Q2-17Q4 XD -/B 14 10 6?
later XD B/B 14 10 6?

Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

  • Shapeways (company defunct): Reduced Aircraft Factory (Benz), RAF (Mercedes)

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

  • Shapeways (company defunct): Reduced Aircraft Factory

Resources

Orthographic Drawings

  • Benz engine
    Benz engine
  • Mercedes engine
    Mercedes engine

References

Notes
  1. ↑ German numbers are from bi-monthly Frontbestand records (Effective Frontline Strength).[6]
Citations
  1. ↑ Gray, p.173.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lamberton, pp.222-223.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Angelucci, p.81.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gray, p.175.
  5. ↑ Grosz'04, p.1.
  6. ↑ 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.
  • 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 106: The LVG C.II. Great Britain, Albatros Publications Ltd., 2004. ISBN 1-902207-64-5.
  • 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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