Rumpler C.Ia
| Rumpler C.Ia | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Rumpler |
| Introduction | winter 1917 |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Number built | ~375 |
| Developed from | Rumpler C.I |
| Engine | 180hp Argus As.III inline |
| Armament | sync. fixed LMG08/15 and rear flexible Parabellum MG |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 152 km/h (94 mph) [1] |
| Ceiling | 5,100 m (16,600 ft) [1] |
| Endurance | ~4:00 [1] |
Hannover built a version of the successful Rumpler C.I as the Rumpler C.Ia. The C.Ia featured an 180hp Argus As.III engine (replacing the conventional 160hp Mercedes D.III), modified exhaust, and the pilot's machine gun was moved to the right side of the fuselage. While the Argus engine gave improved speed at low altitudes, it was less reliable and provided less speed at altitude. The C.Ia was used mostly on the Eastern Front. Though small numbers of them were tested in winter of 1917, its numbers peaked in mid-1917 when 162 were at the front. Around 375 of them were ordered.[2]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Rumpler C.I.
Timeline [note 1]
Game Data
Wings of Glory
| Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Q2-17Q4 | Y | B/B | 12 | 11 | 5? |
Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory
1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale
- Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory
Resources
Orthographic Drawings
References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- 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.
- Jack Herris, Rumpler Aircraft of WWI. Aeronaut Books, 2014. ISBN 978-1-935881-21-6.