Germania C.IV

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Germania C.IV
RoleReconnaissance aircraft
ManufacturerGermania Flugzeugwerke
First flight1918
Statusprototype only
Primary user Luftstreitkräfte
Number built1

The Germania C.IV was a two-seat general-purpose biplane built by Germania Flugzeugwerke during World War I.

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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. [1]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. P. D. Stemp, Kites, Birds & Stuff : Aircraft of Germany, vol. 2 - E to H, Lulu, 2014, p. 489. ( ISBN   978-1-2912-9268-8)
  2. "Germania C.IV".

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