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The Aviatik C.VIII was a prototype German observation aircraft built by Aviatik in World War I.
Design
The C.VIII was a development of the C.VII with the former's BMW IV engine replaced by the simpler Benz Bz.IV. It was an aerodynamically clean biplane with a minimum amount of biplane box struts and a cut-out in the upper wing to improve visibility from the cockpit. Like the Halberstadt CL.II, the Aviatik C.VIII had a plywood-covered fuselage tapering down to a narrow tail.
The Aviatik C.VIII was judged obsolete in 1917 given the deployment of an observer in front of the pilot.
Specifications
Data from , Aviatik aircraft of WWI : a centennial perspective on great war airplanesGeneral characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 28 m2 (300 sq ft)
Empty weight: 780 kg (1,720 lb)
Gross weight: 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IV 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 150 kW (200 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
Cruise speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)
Service ceiling: 5,100 m (16,700 ft)
Armament
Guns: One flexible 7.92 in (201.168 mm) Parabellum MG 14 machine gun in the rear cockpit
Bombs: 60 kg (130 lb) of bombs
References
Further reading
Taylor, Michael J.H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopaedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN 978-0-517-69186-1.
External links
"Aviatik C.VIII". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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- Aviatik
- List of World War I Central Powers aircraft
- List of military aircraft of Germany by manufacturer
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- Aviatik C.I
- Aviatik C.IX
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