Albatros CX

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Albatros CX
Type:	Armed reconnaissance plane
Design country:	German Empire
Manufacturer:	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
First flight:	1917

The Albatros CX was a two-seat German reconnaissance aircraft produced by the Albatros Flugzeugwerke .

development

The CX was a further development of the Albatros C.VII , which was to use the new Mercedes D.IVa engine, which became available in 1917. In contrast to the C.VII, the CX had the radiator in the upper wing, which was first tried out on the CV / 17. The aircraft was equipped with oxygen devices for the crew and radio.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	2 (pilot and observer)
length	9.15 m
span	14.36 m
height	3.4 m
Wing area	42.7 m²
Empty mass	1050 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	1668 kg
Top speed	175 km / h
Rate of climb	3.3 m / s
Service ceiling	5000 m
Maximum flight time	3:25 h
Engines	1 × Mercedes D.IVa, 190 kW (260 PS)
Armament	1 × 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 , rigid forward, operated by the pilot, 1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG 14 , operated by the observer

Web links

Commons : Albatros CX  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} J. Rickard: Albatros CX In: historyofwar.org. November 9, 2012, accessed January 30, 2020 .