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The '''Rumpler C.VIII''' was a [[Germany|German]] single-engine biplane advanced trainer manufactured by [[Rumpler Flugzeugwerke]], in [[Johannisthal Air Field|Berlin Johannisthal]] in 1917.
The '''Rumpler C.VIII''' was a German single-engine biplane advanced trainer manufactured by [[Rumpler Flugzeugwerke]], in [[Johannisthal Air Field|Berlin Johannisthal]] in 1917.


==Design and development==
==Design and development==
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*''[[Luftstreitkräfte]]''
*''[[Luftstreitkräfte]]''
;{{FIN}}
;{{FIN}}
*[[Finnish Air Force]] ordered one aircraft in February 1918. It was used by the Finnish ''White'' army as a reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft remained in [[Finnish Air Force]] use until 1924.
* The [[Finnish Air Force]] ordered one aircraft in February 1918. It was used by the Finnish ''White'' army as a reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft remained in [[Finnish Air Force]] use until 1924.
;{{NLD}}
;{{NLD}}
* The [[Dutch Air Force]] ordered 40 aircraft in 1918. The aircraft were traded, for among other, 5000 horses. The aircraft were used shortly, because of a number of fires in the aircraft.
* The [[Dutch Air Force]] ordered 40 aircraft in 1918. The aircraft were traded, for among other, 5000 horses. The aircraft were used only briefly, because of a number of fires in the aircraft.
;{{POL}}
* [[Polish Air Force]] 6 aircraft captured in 1918.


==Specifications (C.VIII)==
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==References==
==References==
{{commons category|Rumpler aircraft}}
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{{Reflist}}


==Further reading==
* Keskinen, Kalevi; Partonen, Kyösti and Stenman, Kari: ''Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27'', 2005. {{ISBN|952-99432-2-9}}.
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* Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus: ''Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneet 1918-1939'', Tietoteos, 1976.
*{{cite book |last1=Herris |first1=Jack |title=Rumpler Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes |date=2014 |publisher=Aeronaut Books |location=n.p. |isbn=978-1-935881-21-6|series=Great War Aviation Centennial Series|volume=11}}
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* {{cite book |last1=Keskinen |first1=Kalevi |last2=Stenman |first2=Kari |last3=Niska |first3=Klaus |title=Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneet 1918-1939 |date=1976 |publisher=Tietoteos |location=Helsinki |language=fi}}


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Latest revision as of 17:51, 6 December 2024

C.VIII
General information
TypeAdvanced trainer
ManufacturerRumpler Flugzeugwerke
Primary usersLuftstreitkräfte
History
Introduction date1917
First flight1917
Retired1924 (Finland)

The Rumpler C.VIII was a German single-engine biplane advanced trainer manufactured by Rumpler Flugzeugwerke, in Berlin Johannisthal in 1917.

Design and development

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The C.VIII variant was developed with the intention of providing an operational trainer for aircrews nearing the end of their training with particular emphasis on the observers' curriculum of gunnery, observation, radio and photography. The aircraft was close to standards applicable to full military operation but could also be operated economically.

Operational history

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A strategic need for improved and intensified training in connection with an ultimate offensive on the Western Front in March 1918 existed. To facilitate this higher standard of training, the C.VIII was introduced towards the end of 1917 with the Flieger Ersatz Abteilungen, i.e. Flying Training Units.

Operators

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 German Empire
 Finland
  • The Finnish Air Force ordered one aircraft in February 1918. It was used by the Finnish White army as a reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft remained in Finnish Air Force use until 1924.
 Netherlands
  • The Dutch Air Force ordered 40 aircraft in 1918. The aircraft were traded, for among other, 5000 horses. The aircraft were used only briefly, because of a number of fires in the aircraft.
 Poland

Specifications (C.VIII)

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Data from German Aircraft of the First World War,[1] and Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 36.2 m2 (390 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 874 kg (1,927 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,374 kg (3,029 lb)
  • Powerplant: × Argus As III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
  • Endurance: approx. 4 hours
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
  • Time to altitude:
1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 4 minutes 15 seconds
2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 11 minutes
3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 21 minutes
4,000 m (13,000 ft) in 37 minutes 30 seconds

Armament

  • Guns: 1x fixed-forward-firing synchronised 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LM 08 Spandau machine gun ; 1x flexibly mounted 7.92 mm (0.312 in) Parabellum MG 14 machine-gun in the rear cockpit
  • Bombs: 50 kg (110 lb) of bombs

See also

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Related lists

References

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  1. ^ Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. pp. 206–208. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
  2. ^ Keskinen, Kalevi; Partonen, Kyösti; Stenman, Kari (2005). Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusliike Kari Stenman. ISBN 952-99432-2-9.

Further reading

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rumpler C.VIII.
  • 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.
  • Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari; Niska, Klaus (1976). Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneet 1918-1939 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Tietoteos.
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