Halberstadt C.III
Halberstadt · Germany · first flew 1917 · light aircraft
The Halberstadt C.III was a German two-seat armed reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft of the First World War, developed from the earlier Halberstadt C series.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Inline engine with prominent exhaust pipe along fuselage side |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- WWI German two-seat armed reconnaissance biplane
- Inline engine with prominent exhaust pipe along fuselage side
- Observer with ring-mounted gun in rear cockpit
Standard WWI German C-class biplane format: two cockpits in tandem, inline engine, and a ring-mounted observer gun. Halberstadt types are distinguished by their clean lines compared to some contemporaries.
Specifications
- The Halberstadt C.III has a length of 7.7 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.2 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 165 km/h (103 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Building on the earlier C.I and C.II, the C.III entered service with the German Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) in 1917 for artillery spotting and reconnaissance duties. It was a conventional equal-span biplane powered by an inline engine.
Variants
Part of a development sequence; the C.V was a later, more refined reconnaissance type from Halberstadt.
Where you'll see it
Operated by the German Air Service on the Western and Eastern Fronts during WWI.
Related aircraft
- Halberstadt CL.II
- Halberstadt C.I
- Halberstadt C.IX
- Halberstadt C.V
- AEG C.VII
- AEG J.I
- Gotha WD 12
- Gotha WD 15
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