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Aviatik C.I


Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft


Imperial Germany | 1915



"The German Aviatik C.I was designed from the outset with military use in mind, sporting a single 7.92mm Parabellum machine gun for self-defense."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Aviatik C.I Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft.
1 x Mercedes D.II 6-cylinder inline engine developing 120 horsepower driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
88 mph
142 kph | 77 kts
Max Speed
11,483 ft
3,500 m | 2 miles
Service Ceiling
261 miles
420 km | 227 nm
Operational Range
255 ft/min
78 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Aviatik C.I Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft.
2
(MANNED)
Crew
26.0 ft
7.92 m
O/A Length
41.0 ft
(12.50 m)
O/A Width
9.7 ft
(2.95 m)
O/A Height
1,653 lb
(750 kg)
Empty Weight
2,954 lb
(1,340 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Aviatik C.I Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft .
STANDARD:
1 x 7.92mm Parabellum machine gun in flexible mounting in rear cockpit.
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Aviatik C.I family line.
C.I - Base Production Model Series Designation; oberserver with trainable machine gun mounting placed in the front cockpit with pilot to the rear.
C.Ia - Observer with machine gun mounting moved to rear cockpit seating area with pilot moved to front.
C.II - More powerful Benz engine fitted to the series.
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Aviatik (Automobil und Aviatikwerke) of Germany was already involved in aircraft designs from the outset of the war, graduating from the copying of French designs to producing their own new design in the Aviatik B.I. Following that, Aviatik produced their first full military-ready design in the Aviatik C.I series, a biplane reconnaissance aircraft that would serve effectively along the Front.

The C.I was a single-engine, twin-seat biplane with a Mercedes D.II 6-cylinder engine producing upwards of 120 horsepower and driving a two-blade propeller. The system followed suit with the previous B.I in that the observer was seated in the front - just behind the engine - and the pilot was at rear. This time, the forward observer was afforded a single 7.92mm Parabellum machine gun on a flexible mounting. Though in theory, this seemed to improve upon the previous B.I system, it was soon found that the field of fire for the observer was quite restricted and the rearward seating position of the pilot was ill-suited when compared to other aircraft types coming out at the time. As such, later examples of the C.I began seating the observer (with gun) to the rear and the pilot forward, but still aft of the engine. This provided the pilot a better field of vision forwards and out of the cockpit while expanding the field of fire for the rear observer. This new arrangement produced the designation of "C.Ia".

In the end, the C.Ia performed admirably well throughout its frontline tenure, undertaking a host of reconnaissance sorties. The C.I series as a whole would be replaced by the improved C.II, which would sport an even more powerful engine, but this time showcasing the Benz brand as opposed to the Mercedes found in other Aviatik models.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Aviatik C.I. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 500 Units

Contractor(s): Automobil und Aviatikwerke - Imperial Germany
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