| C.VI | |
|---|---|
| Role | High-altitude reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Rumpler |
The Rumpler C.VI was a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft used by the Germans during the First World War. The aircraft was designed, along with the C.VII, based on the previous success of high-altitude Zeppelins, from which the engine was also taken: the Maybach Mb.IVa high-altitude high-compression engine. To operate in thinner atmosphere, the aircraft also had a special carburetor and radiator. The radiator was half-sized to reduce weight.[1]
References
- ↑ Lawson, Eric; Lawson, Jane (1996). (subscription required)%5b%5bCategory:Pages containing links to subscription-only content%5d%5d The First Air Campaign, August 1914-November 1918. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Combined Books. p. 135.
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Bibliography
- Herris, Jack (2014). Rumpler Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 11. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-21-6.
- Klaauw, Bart van der (March–April 1999). "Unexpected Windfalls: Accidentally or Deliberately, More than 100 Aircraft 'arrived' in Dutch Territory During the Great War". Air Enthusiast (80): 54–59. ISSN 0143-5450.
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