Rumpler C.VIII

C.VIII
Role	Advanced trainer
Manufacturer	Rumpler Flugzeugwerke
First flight	1917
Introduction	1917
Retired	1924 (Finland)
Primary users	Luftstreitkräfte Finnish Air Force

The Rumpler C.VIII was a German single-engine biplane advanced trainer manufactured by Rumpler Flugzeugwerke, in Berlin Johannisthal in 1917.

Design and development

The C.VIII variant was developed with the intention of providing an operational trainer for aircrews nearing the end of their training with particular emphasis on the observers' curriculum of gunnery, observation, radio and photography. The aircraft was close to standards applicable to full military operation but could also be operated economically.

Operational history

A strategic need for improved and intensified training in connection with an ultimate offensive on the Western Front in March 1918 existed. To facilitate this higher standard of training, the C.VIII was introduced towards the end of 1917 with the Flieger Ersatz Abteilungen, i.e. Flying Training Units.

Operators

German Empire

Luftstreitkräfte

Finland

Finnish Air Force ordered one aircraft in February 1918. It was used by the Finnish White army as a reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft remained in Finnish Air Force use until 1924.

Netherlands

The Dutch Air Force ordered 40 aircraft in 1918. The aircraft were traded, for among other, 5000 horses. The aircraft were used shortly, because of a number of fires in the aircraft.

Specifications (C.VIII)

Data from Suomen Ilmavoimat I

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Max. takeoff weight: 1,374 kg (3,023 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Argus As III, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 140 km/h (75 knots, 86 mph)
Endurance: approx. 4 hours
Rate of climb: 1000 m /3281 ft in 4´25´´, 2000 m /6562 ft in 11´, 3000 m /9843 ft in ()

Armament

1 × machine gun
50 kg (110 lb) of bombs

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rumpler aircraft.

Keskinen, Kalevi; Partonen, Kyösti and Stenman, Kari: Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27, 2005. ISBN 952-99432-2-9.
Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus: Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneet 1918-1939, Tietoteos, 1976.
Gray, P & Thetford, O. "German Aircraft of the First World War". Putnam & Co Ltd. ISBN 978-0-370-00103-6

Aircraft designed and built by Rumpler

Military designations

Unarmed two-seaters	B.I

Armed two-seaters	C.I C.II C.III C.IV C.V C.VI C.VII C.VIII C.IX C.X

Armed single-seaters	D.I

Large aircraft	G.I G.II G.III

Company designations

1914	4A 4A13 4A14 4A15 4B1 4B2 4B11 4B12 4C 4E

1915	5A2 5A3 5A4 5A15 5A16

1916	6A2 6A5 6A6 6A7 6B1 6B2 6G2

1917	7C1 7D1-7D8

1918	8C14 8D1

Idflieg C-, CL-, CS-, and CLS-class aircraft designations

C- and CL-	AEG C.I C.II C.III C.IV C.V C.VI C.VII C.VIII AGO C.I C.II C.III C.IV C.VII C.VII Albatros C.I C.II C.III C.IV C.V C.VI C.VII C.VIII C.IX C.X C.XI C.XII C.XIII C.XIV C.XV Aviatik C.I C.II C.III C.V C.VI C.VIII C.IX BFW CL.I CL.II CL.III CL.IV DFW C.I C.II C.III C.IV C.V C.VI Fokker C.I Friedrichshafen C.I Germania C.I C.II C.IV Halberstadt C.I CL.II C.III CL.IV C.V C.VII C.VIII C.IX CLS.X Hannover C.I CL.II CL.III CL.IV CL.V Junkers CL.I LFG/Roland C.I C.II C.III C.V C.VIII LVG C.I C.II C.III C.IV C.V C.VI C.VIII OAW C.I C.II Otto C.I C.II Pfalz C.I Rumpler C.I C.III C.IV C.V C.VI C.VII C.VIII C.IX C.X Sablatnig C.I C.II C.III Schütte-Lanz C.I Zeppelin-Friedrichshafen C.I C.II Zeppelin-Lindau C.I C.II

CLS-	Albatros CLS.I Halberstadt CLS.I CLS.II (see also main sequence above) Junkers CLS.I

CS-	Zeppelin-Lindau CS.I

Aviation in World War I

People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins

Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles

Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service

Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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