Halberstadt C.VII
Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1918 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Halberstadt C.VII was a German single-engined reconnaissance biplane of the First World War, built by Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Forward-firing machine gun on the port side of the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat biplane
- Maybach Mb.IV six-cylinder inline engine
- Forward-firing machine gun on the port side of the fuselage
Look for a two-seat biplane with a six-cylinder inline engine; its maximum speed was 170 km/h and its endurance three and a half hours.
Specifications
- The Halberstadt C.VII has a length of 6.92 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.62 m (45 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was derived from the Halberstadt C.V, with a more powerful supercharged 245 hp Maybach Mb.IV engine. It first flew in 1918.
Variants
The C.VII was derived from the Halberstadt C.V, with a more powerful supercharged Maybach Mb.IV engine.
Where you'll see it
The C.VII carried a pilot and an observer. It had one 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine gun in the forward fuselage and a Parabellum machine gun on a flexible mount in the rear cockpit.
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