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[[File:Halberstadt C.V rear.jpg|thumb|Halberstadt C.V]]
The '''Halberstadt C.V''' was a [[Germany|German]] single-engined [[reconnaissance]] [[biplane]] of [[World War I]], built by [[Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke]].
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The '''Halberstadt C.V''' was a German single-engined [[reconnaissance]] [[biplane]] of [[World War I]], built by [[Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke]]. Derived from the [[Halberstadt C.III]], with a more powerful supercharged 160&nbsp;kW (220&nbsp;hp) [[Benz Bz.IV]]ü engine, it saw service only in the final months of the war. Cameras were mounted in the observer's cockpit floor.


The aircraft had very good flight characteristics, especially maneuverability and rate of climb, and was among best German World War I aircraft in its class.<ref name=grosz>Peter M. Grosz: ''Halberstadt C.V'', Windsock Datafile no. 69, Albatros Productions, 1998, {{ISBN|978-1-902207-02-5}}, p.1, 4, 6, 10</ref> First aircraft appeared in front in late June 1918.<ref name=grosz/>
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Derived from the Halberstadt C.III, with a more powerful supercharged 160&nbsp;kW (220&nbsp;hp) Benz Bz.IV engine, it saw service only in the final months of the war. Cameras were mounted in the observer's cockpit floor.


==Operators==
==Operators==
;{{EST}}
;{{EST}}
*[[Estonian Air Force]] - Postwar.
* [[Estonian Air Force]] - Postwar.
;{{Flag|German Empire}}
;{{Flag|German Empire}}
*[[Luftstreitkrafte]]
* [[Luftstreitkrafte]]
;{{LAT}}
;{{LAT}}
*[[Latvian Air Force]] - Postwar.
* [[Latvian Air Force]] - Postwar.
;{{LTU}}
* [[Lithuanian Air Force]] - Postwar, 10 aircraft and 6 unlicensed copies, used from 1919 to late 1920s<ref>G. Ramoška, Pirmieji karo aviacijos lėktuvai 1919-23 m., http://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?81</ref>
;{{POL}}
* [[Polish Air Force]] - 11 aircraft, used during [[Polish-Soviet War]] in 1919-1920<ref>Morgała, Andrzej (1997). ''Samoloty wojskowe w Polsce 1918-1924''. Warsaw: Lampart. {{ISBN|83-86776-34-X}}, p.79 {{in lang|pl}}</ref>

;{{USSR}}
* [[Soviet Air Force]] - 18 units acquired in 1922.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Halberstadt C.V|url=http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other1/halbc5.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Airwar.ru}}</ref>
;{{SUI}}
;{{SUI}}
*[[Swiss Air Force]]
* [[Swiss Air Force]]
;{{UKR}}
* [[West Ukrainian People's Republic]] Army<ref name=":0" />


==Survivors==
==Survivors==
[[File:Halberstadt C.V in museum.jpg|thumb|Halberstadt C.V in [[Brussels, Belgium]]]]
A single C.V (S/No. 3471/18) survives at the ''Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire'' in Brussels, Belgium.
A single C.V (S/No. 3471/18) survives at the ''[[Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History|Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire]]'' in [[Brussels, Belgium]].


==Specifications (C.V)==
==Specifications (C.V)==
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|ref=German Aircraft of the First World War<ref name="Gray">{{cite book|last=Gray|first=Peter|coauthors=Owen Thetford|title=German Aircraft of the First World War|publisher=Putnam & Company Ltd.|location=London|year=1970|edition=2nd|pages=143–145}}</ref><!-- reference -->
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|ceiling m= 5,000
|ceiling m= 5,000
|climb rate ms=10.42
|climb rate ms=10.42
|time to altitude=<br/>
|time to altitude=
**{{convert|2,000|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} in 3 minutes 12 seconds
** {{convert|2,000|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} in 3 minutes 12 seconds
**{{convert|5,000|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} in 23 minutes
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* 1x {{convert|7.92|mm|in|abbr=on|3}} [[MG 08|LMG 08/15]] ''Spandau'' [[machine gun]] mounted in the forward fuselage port side
* 1x {{convert|7.92|mm|in|abbr=on|3}} [[Parabellum machine gun]] on a flexible mounting in the rear cockpit
* 1x {{convert|7.92|mm|in|abbr=on|3}} [[Parabellum machine gun]] on a flexible mounting in the rear cockpit
* up to 50 kg of bombs<ref name=grosz/>
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|similar aircraft=
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[[Halberstadt C.III|C.III]] -
'''C.V''' -
[[Halberstadt C.VIII|C.VIII]]
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* [[List of military aircraft of Germany]]
* [[List of military aircraft of Germany]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* Gerdessen, Frederik. "Estonian Air Power 1918 – 1945". ''[[Air Enthusiast]]'', No. 18, April – July 1982. pp.&nbsp;61–76. {{ISSN|0143-5450}}.
*{{cite book |last1=Kabatek |first1=Mateusz |last2=Kulczynski |first2=Fr. Robert SDB |title=German Aircraft in Polish Service: Volume 1: Halberstadt Cl.II, Cl.IV, C.V; LVG C.VI; & Hannover Cl.V |date=2022 |publisher=Aeronaut Books |location=n.p.|name-list-style=amp |isbn=978-1-953201-58-4|series=Great War Aviation Centennial Series|volume=70}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Commons category|Halberstadt C.V}}
* [http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/itf/halc5.htm Virtual Aircraft Museum]
* [http://www.mikerlewis.com 1914-18 Connections by Mike Lewis.Restoration of the only remaining Halberstadt CV at the Brussels Air Museum]
* [http://www.wwi-models.org/Photos/Ger/Halb_CV/index.html Photos by Knut Erik Hagen (Feb 2003)]
* [http://www.wwi-models.org/Photos/Ger/Halb_CV/index.html Photos by Knut Erik Hagen (Feb 2003)]


{{Halberstadt aircraft}}
{{Halberstadt aircraft}}
{{Idflieg C-class designations}}
{{Idflieg C-class designations}}
{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:Military aircraft of World War I]]
[[Category:Military aircraft of World War I]]
[[Category:German military reconnaissance aircraft 1910–1919]]
[[Category:1910s German military reconnaissance aircraft]]
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[[Category:Halberstadt aircraft|C.V]]
[[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]]

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Latest revision as of 01:23, 14 September 2024

C.V
a Halberstadt C.V (Side view)
General information
TypeReconnaissance
ManufacturerHalberstädter Flugzeugwerke
Primary userLuftstreitkräfte
History
Introduction dateJune 1918
First flightMarch 1918
Developed fromHalberstadt C.III
Halberstadt C.V

The Halberstadt C.V was a German single-engined reconnaissance biplane of World War I, built by Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke. Derived from the Halberstadt C.III, with a more powerful supercharged 160 kW (220 hp) Benz Bz.IVü engine, it saw service only in the final months of the war. Cameras were mounted in the observer's cockpit floor.

The aircraft had very good flight characteristics, especially maneuverability and rate of climb, and was among best German World War I aircraft in its class.[1] First aircraft appeared in front in late June 1918.[1]

Operators

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 Estonia
 German Empire
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Poland
 Soviet Union
 Switzerland
 Ukraine

Survivors

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Halberstadt C.V in Brussels, Belgium

A single C.V (S/No. 3471/18) survives at the Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire in Brussels, Belgium.

Specifications (C.V)

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Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[5]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.92 m (22 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.62 m (44 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 43 m2 (460 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 930 kg (2,050 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,635 kg (3,605 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IVü 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 160 kW (220 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Endurance: 3½ hours
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 10.42 m/s (2,051 ft/min)
  • Time to altitude: ** 2,000 m (6,562 ft) in 3 minutes 12 seconds
    • 5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 23 minutes

Armament

See also

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Related lists

References

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  1. ^ a b c Peter M. Grosz: Halberstadt C.V, Windsock Datafile no. 69, Albatros Productions, 1998, ISBN 978-1-902207-02-5, p.1, 4, 6, 10
  2. ^ G. Ramoška, Pirmieji karo aviacijos lėktuvai 1919-23 m., http://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?81
  3. ^ Morgała, Andrzej (1997). Samoloty wojskowe w Polsce 1918-1924. Warsaw: Lampart. ISBN 83-86776-34-X, p.79 (in Polish)
  4. ^ a b "Halberstadt C.V". Airwar.ru. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  5. ^ Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd. pp. 143–145. ISBN 9780370001036.

Bibliography

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  • Gerdessen, Frederik. "Estonian Air Power 1918 – 1945". Air Enthusiast, No. 18, April – July 1982. pp. 61–76. ISSN 0143-5450.
  • Kabatek, Mateusz & Kulczynski, Fr. Robert SDB (2022). German Aircraft in Polish Service: Volume 1: Halberstadt Cl.II, Cl.IV, C.V; LVG C.VI; & Hannover Cl.V. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 70. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-953201-58-4.
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