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Sablatnig C.I

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Sablatnig C.I
Role Reconnaissance two-seater
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Sablatnig
Produced 1917
Number built ~2

The Sablatnig C.I was a conventional C-type reconnaissance two-seater aircraft developed and built by Sablatnig in Berlin, Germany in 1917. It was a two-bay biplane of conventional design, with staggered wings, two open cockpits in tandem, and fixed, tailskid undercarriage.[1]

The C.I was developed into the Sablatnig N.I in 1918.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Length: 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 16.0 m (52 ft 6 in)
  • Empty weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,540 kg (3,395 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Argus As III , 130 kW (180 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  • Time to altitude: 9 min to 3,281 ft (1,000 m)

Armament

  • Guns: 1 x Parabellum machine-gun
  • Bombs: 6 x 110 lb (50 kg) bombs

Notes

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  1. ^ Gray & Thetford, p. 539

References

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  • Gray, Peter & Thetford, Owen (1987) [1970]. German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-809-7.
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