LVG C.VI
LVG · Germany · first flew 1917 · reconnaissance aircraft
The LVG C.VI was a German two-seat reconnaissance and artillery spotting aircraft of the First World War. It was designed by Willy Sabersky-Mussigbrodt and developed by LVG in 1917.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.45 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Rectangular biplane wings, the upper of slightly greater span
- Flat water radiator in the centre of the upper wing
- Straight uncovered inline engine in the nose with a chimney-like exhaust pipe
A biplane with a plywood semi-monocoque fuselage and rectangular wings of wooden and metal construction, with fixed conventional landing gear and a two-blade Benz propeller.
Specifications
- The LVG C.VI has a length of 7.45 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was a further development of the C.V, lighter, smaller and aerodynamically refined. About 1,100 were manufactured.
Variants
After the war several C.VIs with passenger cabins aft of the open cockpit were converted by Raab-Katzenstein as the LVG P.I, P.II and the RK-8 Marabu.
Where you'll see it
Most served with German military aviation in the last operations of the war, mainly on the Western Front. After the war Deutsche Luft-Reederei used them for mail and passengers, and they served with air forces including Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia and Switzerland.
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