Engineering:Zeppelin C.I
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Short description: German two-seat, single-engine reconnaissance biplane
| Zeppelin C.I & C.II | |
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| Role | Experimental |
| Manufacturer | Zeppelin |
| Designer | Paul Jaray[1] |
| First flight | Autumn 1917[1] |
| Number built | 2 C.II and 20 C.II[1] |
The Zeppelin C.I (sometimes Zeppelin (Jaray) C.I or Zeppelin-Friedrichshafen C.I) was a German single-engine two-seat biplane, designed by Paul Jaray and built by Zeppelin in World War I.[1] Friedrichshafen referred to the location of the Zeppelin factory where development occurred, and was not connected with the aircraft manufacturer of that name.
Development
The structure of the C.I was wood with a fabric covering, while the C.II had a metal structure, and dispensed with the horn balance on the rudder.[1]
Specifications
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Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 7.925 m (26 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.585 m (11 ft 9 in)
- Empty weight: 987.5 kg (2,177 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,455 kg (3,208 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Maybach Mb.IV 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled piston engine, 180 kW (240 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch wooden propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
- Time to altitude: 33 minutes to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 581. ISBN 0370001036.
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