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1918
1918 - 0625.PDF
JUNE 6, 1910. The engine is a 225 h.p. Benz, of the same type as thatemployed on the D.F.W. and F.D.H.G. II. The motor is supplied with petrol from two tanks of a capacity of249 litres. On the left top plane is mounted a service tank. The tanks contain fuel sufficient for a flight of 3^ hours'duration. The upper portion of the engine is totally enclosed in a metal cover, which can be detachedfrom the body. The exhaust is carried away upwards as in the Rumpler, but the exhaustcollector is only slightly curved and is nearly vertical.The radiator, which is of the honey- comb type, has a capacity of 35 litres. It ismounted in front of the top plane, on brackets from the front legs of the cabane. Its upperpart is braced, by means of a small steel tube fork, to the upper plane. The shutter in be rolled up or unrolled at the will of the pilot, thuspermitting of obstructing the passage of the air and varying the cooling.The pilot's cockpit—behind the engine—is of oval shape, its greatest dimension being from front to back. Close to itis the passenger's cockpit, with a gun ring of o-6o m. THE L.V.G. C.V. BIPLANE.—Sketch of one of theinterplane strut fittings. front of the radiator is one of the best adopted on Germanmachines. It is simpler than those of the slat system. It consists of a movable blind of strong fabric, which can THE L.V.G. C.V. BIPLANE.—The locking hinge-pin for the aileron.The top view shows the pin removed, with the locking key in position for insertion. Below, the pin in position with the key "locked." diameter, which carries a support from the Parabellummachine gun. This support resembles those employed on certain of our machines. In front, and on the right handside, is a fixed machine gun of the Spandau type, fitted with the usual interrupter gear worked by the engine. The gunis fired via Bowden cable. A wireless outfit is carried on board.The under-carriage is of the Vee type, with streamline struts of wood. There is one pair of wheels, measuringo-8io m. by 0-125 m. The tyres are stamped " Harburg," of Vienna.The track is i-gS m. The axle is enclosed in a stream- line casing of wood, having a width of 0-20 m. Theshock absorbers are in the form of " Sandows." As in the Rumpler C. IV, the rear inner inter-plane strut is braced tothe nose of the body by a cable. The tail skid, which is mounted on a small fin under thebody, is of wood, and terminates in four laminations of steel 0-002 m. thick. The last lamination is reinforced with asteel shoe. The machine is camouflaged in light green and mauve asregards the upper surface of the planes and the tail plane. The lower surface of the wings is painted light blue. In thepassenger's cockpit there is an opening in the floor accom- modating a camera, and the machine appears to have beenintended for photographic reconnaissance work. There is no bomb gear. - / Side L.V. ' ' •, ' '- -' view of G. C.V. plane. .'•'/•'•: : ••'.*:' • ; the bi. mm. m. •x W » mm '-m ••m 623
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