UFAG C.I
| UFAG C.I | |
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| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | UFAG |
| Designer | Béla Oravecz [1] |
| First flight | June 1917 [2] |
| Introduction | April 1918 [2] |
| Primary users |  Austria-Hungary Romania [note 1]
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| Number built | 100[3] [note 2] |
| Wingspan | 10.7 m (35 ft 2 in) [4][5] |
| Engine | 230hp Hiero inline |
| Armament | 1-2[1] fixed sync. Schwarzlose and rear flexible Scharzlose |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 180 km/h (112 mph)[6] to 190 km/h (118 mph)[7][4][5] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 3:15[4] to 4:05[6] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 10:00 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 18:35[6] |
| Ceiling | 4,900 m (16,100 ft)[7][4][5] |
| Endurance | 3:00[5] - ~3:30[7] |
UFAG took the Brandenburg C.II prototype, reverted to conventional struts, added the excellent 230hp Hiero engine and produced the UFAG C.I. A small number were sent to two Fliks for frontline evaluation, and they were given excellent ratings. 284 were ordered in three batches: Series 161 (24), Series 161.3 (220 aircraft), and forty to Phönix. The second series increased the wingspan and adjusted the control surfaces for better maneuverability.
The C.I served with at least thirty Fliks. Both the UFAG C.I and Phönix C.I were excellent two-seaters, with the Phönix having a slight advantage at higher altitudes[2], while the UFAG was faster and more manueverable.[3]
Phönix built forty UFAG C.Is as the UFAG C.I(Ph) Series 123 and about half of them reached front-line service before the Armistice. [8]
Timeline
Game Data
Wings of Glory
| Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr18-end | H | B/B | 16 | 11 | 5 | 83 |
Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Ares: WGF205A 161-37; WGF205B Flik 62/S; WGF205C 161-138
- Resin Kit: Sram 144/046 (company defunct)
- Wings of War: WW13G Flik 23/D; WW13H Luftfarhtruppen 1; WW13I Luftfahrtruppen 2
References
- Notes
- Citations
- 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 M. Grosz, George Haddow, and Peter Schiemer. Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One. Flying Machines Press, 1993. ISBN 0-9637110-0-8.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027
- Kenneth Munson, Bombers: Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, 1914-1919. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1968, Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0753721711