DFW C.V

DFW C.V

A highly successful aircraft which appeared at summer 1916, also the most numerous aircraft built in Germany during World War I. over 1000 produced, and remained in service until first months of 1918. Derived from, and faster than C.IV, it had good flight characteristics, enable it to out-manoeuvre even the most modern Allied fighters in the hands of a skilled pilot.

Type : Reconnaissance
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 200hp Benz Bz IV 6-cylinder liquid cooled
Max Speed : 97mph
Service Ceiling : 16,405ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.25m/7.87m/13.27m
Armament : 2x7.5mm Parabellum machine guns in observer’s cockpit