Germania C.IV
{{short description|WWI German reconnaissance biplane}}
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The Germania C.IV was a two-seat general-purpose biplane built by Germania Flugzeugwerke during World War I.
Design and development
The C.IV was built as a small spotter reconnaissance aircraft wooden construction with fabric covering. No armament was installed on the aircraft. The Luftsreitkräfte did not accept the aircraft and the C.IV was converted into a trainer with dual control, eventually being transferred to a flight school.{{cn|date=October 2022|reason=citation to unreliable source removed}}
Specifications
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|crew=2
|length m=7.10
|span m=11.40
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Argus As.III
|eng1 hp=120
|max speed kmh=140
|cruise speed kmh=120
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See also
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References
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Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983. {{ISBN|0-517-41021-4}}.
- Cowin, H.W. German and Austrian Aviation of World War I. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2000. {{ISBN|1-84176-069-2}}.
- Gray, Peter and Owen Thetford. German aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, 1970, 2nd edition. {{ISBN|0-370-00103-6}}.
- van Wyngarden, G. Early German Aces of World War I. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2006. {{ISBN|1-84176-997-5}}
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