The Germania C.IV was a two-seat general-purpose biplane built by Germania Flugzeugwerke during World War I.
Design and development
The C.IV was built as a small spotter reconnaissance aircraft wooden construction with fabric covering. No armament was installed on the aircraft. The Luftsreitkräfte did not accept the aircraft and the C.IV was converted into a trainer with dual control, eventually being transferred to a flight school.
Specifications
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.10 m (23 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 11.40 m (37 ft 5 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Argus As.III , 89 kW (120 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
- Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
See also
Related development
- Albatros B.II
- Albatros C.III
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
- LVG C.II
- Rumpler C.I
Related lists
- List of military aircraft of Germany
References
Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- Cowin, H.W. German and Austrian Aviation of World War I. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2000. ISBN 1-84176-069-2.
- Gray, Peter and Owen Thetford. German aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, 1970, 2nd edition. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
- van Wyngarden, G. Early German Aces of World War I. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2006. ISBN 1-84176-997-5
