Type sheet: avic3

Aviatik C III
Reconnaissance aircraft, Germany, 1916

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Aviatik] [ Reconnaissance 1914-1918]

Description:

Designed as a reconnaissance plane and light bomber
it was in use mostly at the western front.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

26.509 ft

8.080 m

Greatest height :

10.663 ft

3.250 m

Wingspan :

38.714 ft

11.800 m

Wing area :

376.740 sqft

35.000 qm

Max take off weight :

2954.7 lbs

1340.0 kg

Weight empty :

1521.5 lbs

690.0 kg

Max. weight carried :

727.7 lbs

330.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

86 kts

160 km/h

Initial climb rate :

787.40 ft/min

4.00 m/s

Service ceiling :

19685 ft

6000 m

Wing load :

7.79 lbs/ft2

38.00 kg/qm

Range :

227 nm

420 km

Endurance :

4 h

4 h

Propulsion

Kind :

KRei

Type :

Mercedes DIII

Power rating (max.) :

158 hp

160 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

158 hp

160 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

2

Armament :

2* MG 7,9mm