The Halberstadt C.III was a German single-engined
reconnaissance
In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities.
Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (skirmisher ...
biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first powered, controlled aeroplane to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane wing arrangement, as did many aircraft in the early years of aviation. While ...
of
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, built by
Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke
Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke or Halberstadt was a German aircraft manufacturer. It was formed on 9 April 1912 under the name ''Deutsche Bristol Werke Flugzeug-Gesellschaft mbH'' in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony.
History
The British-German jo ...
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Design
The Halberstadt C.III was a structurally similar C.I equipped with a
Benz Bz.IV
The Benz Bz.IV was a German six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline engine developed for aircraft use. Deliveries began in 1916, and some 6,400 were produced.
Design and development
The Bz.IV was a dual-camshaft design, with two intake and two exhau ...
engine with a power of 200 hp. The aircraft's armament consisted of one front 7.92-mm machine gun
LMG 08/15 Spandau
The ''Maschinengewehr'' 08, or MG 08, was the German Army's standard machine gun in World War I and is an adaptation of Hiram S. Maxim's original 1884 Maxim gun. It was produced in a number of variants during the war. The MG 08 served during Wo ...
and one turret 7.92-mm machine gun Parabellum mounted in the rear cockpit on a mobile turret.
It was developed into the
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, ...
in late 1918.
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Luftstreitkrafte
Specifications
See also
References
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{{Idflieg C-class designations
Military aircraft of World War I
1910s German military reconnaissance aircraft
C.III
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Biplanes
Aircraft first flown in 1917