The Albatros C.I was the first of the successful C-series of two-seat general-purpose biplanes built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke during the First World War. Based on the unarmed Albatros B.II, the C.I reversed the pilot and observer seating so that the observer occupied the rear cockpit which was fitted with a ring-mounted 7.5 mm Parabellum machine gun. Hs123 biplane. ... Albatros-Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer that supplied the German airforces during World War I. The company was based in Johannisthal, Berlin, where it was founded in 1910. ... Combatants Entente Powers Central Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties > 5 million military deaths > 3 million military deaths World War I, also known as the First World War and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, War to End All Wars was a world conflict... The Albatros B.II was an unarmed German two-seat reconnaissance biplane of the First World War. ... for the French rock group see Parabellum (band) The term parabellum comes from the Latin for prepare for war. The term is often heard in relation to ammunition – for example, nine millimeter parabellum. Parabellum ammunition is designed to be legal under international law; usually this means that rounds are full... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ...

When the C.I first appeared in early 1915, its good handling and powerful 150-hp Benz Bz.III engine gave it an edge over most Allied aircraft. While the C.I was operated mainly in a reconnaissance and observation role, it also had some success as an early fighter aircraft — Oswald Boelcke claimed his first victory while flying a C.I with Lt. von Wühlisch as the gunner. Germany's most famous First World War aviator, Manfred von Richthofen, also began his career as an observer in the C.I on the Eastern Front. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1915: Events January January 19 - First Zeppelin raid on the UK by the German Navy. ... Benz can refer to: Mercedes-Benz Karl Benz This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... Oswald Boelcke in 1916 Oswald Boelcke (19 May 1891–28 October 1916) was a German flying ace of the First World War and one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat. ... Aviators are people who fly aircraft either for pleasure or for a job. ... Portrait of Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. ... The Eastern Front refers to a theatre of war during the first World War in Central and, primarily, Eastern Europe. ...

A dual-control variant, designated the C.Ib, was built for as a trainer aircraft by Mercur Flugzeugbau. Improvements to the C.I resulted in the Albatros C.III which became the most prolific of the Albatros C-types. A trainer is a training aircraft used to develop piloting, navigational or weapon-aiming skills in flight crew. ... The Albatros C.III was a German two-seat general-purpose biplane of the First World War, built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke. ...

Specifications

General Characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot & observer
• Length: 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.14 m (10 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: m² ( ft²)
• Empty: kg ( lb)
• Loaded: 1,190 kg (2,624 lbg)
• Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
• Powerplant: 1x Benz Bz.III liquid-cooled inline engine, 112 kW (150 hp)

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Performance

• Maximum speed: km/h ( mph)
• Range: endurance of 2 hours 30 minutes
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Armament

• 1x 7.5 mmm (.30 in) Parabellum machine gun in observer's cockpit

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