Roland C.VIII
{{short description|WWI German reconnaissance aircraft}}
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The LFG Roland C.VIII was a German reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. It was manufactured by Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft G.m.b.H.
The C.VIII was basically a C.III with a modified fuselage and a Mercedes D.IVa engine. Although the aircraft passed flight tests, the onset of Albatros C.X aircraft, license built by LFG Roland, meant that the C.VIII did not enter production.
Specifications
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|crew=2
|length m=7.72
|span m=10.32
|height m=2.92
|wing area sqm=26.4
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|empty weight kg=786
|gross weight kg=1344
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|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Mercedes D.IVa
|eng1 type=6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine
|eng1 hp=260
|eng1 note= ;alternatively 1 x Maybach Mb.IV {{cvt|245|hp}}
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=wooden fixed pitchpropeller
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|max speed kmh=180
|cruise speed kmh=160
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|endurance=4 hours
|ceiling m=5200
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|guns=1 x {{cvt|7.92|mm|3}} Parabellum MG14 machine gun on a ring mounting in rear turret, 1 x forward-firing synchronized {{cvt|7.92|mm|3}} LMG 08/15 Spandau machine gun
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |last=Gray |first=Peter |last2=Thetford |first2=Owen |title=German Aircraft of the First World War |year=1970 |publisher=Putnam |location=London |isbn=0-370-00103-6 |edition=2nd |page=447}}
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{{World War I Aircraft of the Central Powers}}
Category:1910s German military reconnaissance aircraft