Roland C.VIII

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C.VIII
RoleReconnaissance Aircraft
Manufacturer Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft G.m.b.H. (LFG Roland)
First flight1917
Number built1

The LFG Roland C.VIII was a German reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. It was manufactured by Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft G.m.b.H.

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The C.VIII was basically a C.III with a modified fuselage and a Mercedes D.IVa engine. Although the aircraft passed flight tests, the onset of Albatros C.X aircraft, license built by LFG Roland, meant that the C.VIII did not enter production.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. "LFG Roland C.VIII". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Moscow. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

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