IVL C.VI.25

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IVL C.VI.25
IVL C.25
Type: Fighter plane
Design country:

FinlandFinland Finland

Manufacturer:

Ilmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas

First flight:

June 11, 1925

Number of pieces:

1

The IVL C.VI.25 was a fighter aircraft made by the Finnish manufacturer Ilmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas .

History and construction

The IVL C.VI.25 is a further development of the IVL C.24 . The aircraft was designed by Kurt Berger as a high- wing aircraft with an open cockpit and tail wheel landing gear. It was driven by a Siemens-Halske-Sh.IIIA - radial engine . The aircraft completed its first flight on June 11, 1925. However, it was destroyed on December 17, 1925 after an emergency landing due to engine damage.

Military use

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
length 6.9 m
span 9.5 m
height 2.93 m
Wing area 16.3 m²
Empty mass 655 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 843 kg
Top speed 210 km / h
Service ceiling 6500 m
Engine 1 × Siemens-Halske-Sh.IIIA star engine with 119 kW (162 PS)
Armament 2 × MG Vickers 7.7 mm

See also

literature

  • Timo Heinonen: Thulinista Hornetiin. 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita. Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseon julkaisuja 3, Jyväskylä 1992, ISBN 951-95688-2-4 .

Web links

Commons : IVL C.25  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. Data from forum.valka.cz