A reconnaissance biplane of WW 1.
The C.II was developed from the LVG C.I, with the pilot and observer positions reversed, adding a ring-mounted machine gun to the rear. The increase in weight required a larger engine, the Benz Bz.III. Few C.I’s were built before the C.II was introduced. It incorporated structural improvements and a more powerful engine.
C.I
Engine: Mercedes, 130 hp
Top speed: 97 mph
C.II
Engine: Mercedes D.III, 119 kW (160 hp)
Wingspan: 12.85 m (42 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 37.60 m2 (404.74 sq ft)
Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
Height: 2.93 m (9 ft 7.25 in)
Empty weight: 845 kg (1,863 lb)
Gross weight: 1,405 kg (3,097 lb)
Wing loading: 37 kg/m2 (7.6 lb/sq ft)
Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
Range: 385 km (240 mi, 210 nmi)
Endurance: 4 hours
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)
Crew: 2
Armament
1 × flexible 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun
1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine gun (later production aircraft)
Bomb load: 60 kg (130 lb)
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