Engineering:Sablatnig C.III
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Short description: German WWI reconnaissance aircraft
| Sablatnig C.III | |
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| Role | Reconnaissance two-seater |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Sablatnig |
| First flight | 1918 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Sablatnig C.III was a monoplane C-type reconnaissance two-seater aircraft developed and built by Sablatnig in Berlin, Germany, in 1918.
Design
The C.III monoplane was of wooden construction with a plywood-covered fuselage and fabric coverings. Like the Sablatnig C.II, the C.III used a Maybach Mb.IVa engine.[1]
Specifications
Data from [citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 7.89 m (25 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in)
- Empty weight: 1,026 kg (2,262 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Maybach Mb IVa six-cylinder inline piston engine, 191 kW (256 hp)
- Propellers: Two-bladed wooden, 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
- Service ceiling: 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
References
- ↑ Herris, p. 32
Bibliography
- Herris, Jack (2012). Nachtflugzeug: German N-Types of WWI. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. 3. n. p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-10-0.
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