LVG C.VIII

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LVG C.VIII
RoleReconnaissance aircraft
National originGermany
Manufacturer LVG (aircraft manufacturer)
First flight1918
Number built1

The LVG C.VIII was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft built in Germany during World War I. [1]

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Design and development

The C.VIII was a conventional two-bay biplane design of its day, with unstaggered wings of equal span and tandem, open cockpits for the pilot and observer.

Specifications

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War, [2] [ citation needed ]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 615.
  2. Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p.  477. ISBN   0-370-00103-6.

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