Fokker C.I

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_C.I

The Fokker C.I was a German reconnaissance biplane under development at the end
of World War I. The design was essentially an enlarged Fokker D.VII fighter with
two seats and a 138 kW (185 hp) BMW IIIa engine. The C.I was originally
developed to sell to the German Army. It never saw service in World War I, but
Anthony Fokker managed to smuggle parts out of Germany at the time of the
Armistice.

The prototype, V.38, was tested at Schwerin, and put into immediate production.
After the armistice, production continued in the Netherlands

Role
Reconnaissance aircraft

Manufacturer
Fokker

First flight
1918

Number built
250+

The C.I went into Dutch service after 16 were ordered in February 1919. The USSR
bought 42 C.Is. The C.Is served in the reconnaissance and trainer roles. The
last C.I left service in 1936.

Variants

V 38
Prototype.

C.I
Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, powered by a 138 kW (185 hp) BMW IIIa piston
engine.

C.Ia
Improved version.

C.IW
Experimental floatplane version.

C.II
Three-seat passenger transport version, powered by a 138 kW (185 hp) BMW IIIa
piston engine.

C.III
Two-seat advanced trainer version of the C.I, powered by a 164 kW (220 hp)
Hispano-Suiza 8B engine.

Specifications (Fokker C.I)

General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 7.23 m (23 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Height: 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 26.3 m2 (283 sq ft)
Empty weight: 855 kg (1,885 lb)
Gross weight: 1,255 kg (2,767 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × BMW IIIa 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 138 kW (185
hp)

Performance
Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph; 94 kn)
Range: 320 km (199 mi; 173 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

Armament

1 × fixed, forward-firing machine gun
1 × trainable, rearward-firing machine gun
Up to 50 kg (110 lb) of disposable stores



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