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The DFW C.I was a German reconnaissance aircraft produced during World War I . Derived from the company's B.I design of 1914, the C.I kept the same basic fuselage design, but dispensed with the B.I's distinctive crescent-shaped wings, replacing them with wings with conventional straight leading edges. Engine power was also increased from 90-112 kW (120-150 hp).

The C.II was almost identical, except that it reversed the seating arrangements for the pilot and observer, placing the observer in the rear cockpit and providing him with a Parabellum MG14 machine gun on a ring mount.

Specifications (C.II) [ edit ]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and observer
• Length: 7.20 m (23 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 11.25 m (36 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 33.0 m ² (355 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 725 kg (1,600 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,235 kg (2,720 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.III , 112 kW (150 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,100 ft)

Armament

• 1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 on ring mount for observer

References [ edit ]

• Herris, Jack (2017). DFW Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes . Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 29. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN   978-1-935881-54-4 .