| C.III and C.V | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Rumpler |
| First flight | 1916 |
The Rumpler C.III (factory designation 6A 5) was a biplane military reconnaissance aircraft built in Germany during World War I. [1]
| C.III and C.V | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Rumpler |
| First flight | 1916 |
The Rumpler C.III (factory designation 6A 5) was a biplane military reconnaissance aircraft built in Germany during World War I. [1]
It was a development of the Rumpler C.I design incorporating many aerodynamic refinements, including wing planform, airfoil section, and horn-balanced ailerons, [2] revised empennage, [2] and new rear fuselage decking with compound curves. [3] This latter feature was later removed and replaced with a simplified structure, at which point the factory designation was changed to 6A 6. [3] Performance was improved over that of the C.I, [1] and the C.III was selected for limited production, thought to be about 75 aircraft. The Frontbestand table of C-type aircraft at the front shows a maximum of 42 C.III aircraft at the front on 28 February 1917. With the introduction of the more powerful Rumpler C.IV based on a refined C.III airframe, the number of operational C.III aircraft at the front dropped rapidly and by the autumn of 1917 only one was at the front. The C.III was a qualified success, but its design served mainly as a stepping stone to the further refined C.IV. [2]
Data from Kroschel & Stützer 1994, p.127
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