WOW613 Lloyd C.V Series 82

Description

The Lloyd C.V Series 82 was a Category C aircraft, i.e. a two-seat, armed reconnaissance aircraft.
They were frequently used by both the German and Austro-Hungarian air forces.
The Lloyd C.V. reconnaissance aircraft were also used by Austria-Hungary for fire control.
The design of the new Lloyd was remarkable, especially the wings, which were covered with a 1.2 mm thick veneer and had excellent aerodynamic characteristics.
The first Lloyd C.V. Series 46 aircraft entered service with operational squadrons on the Eastern Front in Galicia in September 1917.
Initial use of the type was not without problems, and pilots complained mainly about the non-standard controls, which were replaced by standard controls (steering wheel controls, etc.) by November 1917.
Subsequently, the Lloyds proved to be robust aircraft with good manoeuvrability.
Since production could not meet demand and Daimler engines were also in short supply, it was decided to start a licensed production of Lloyd C.V. series 82 with Benz engines in the WKF company.
At the height of their service, up to 12 units (Flik) of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force were equipped with Lloyds. Some aircraft had a small coffin-shaped box enclosing the machine gun on the upper wing, while others had only a cylindrical tank. When the aircraft eventually became unsuitable for front-line use because of their inadequate performance, they continued to be used for pilot training.

Technical data: length: 6.85m, wingspan: 11m, height: 2.86m, maximum speed: 178km / h, rate of climb: 3.9m / s, maximum range: 250km, maximum ceiling 5000m, armament: fixed – 2 8mm Schwarzlose machine guns, suspended, up to 90 kg of bombs.

This particular machine was flown by Field pilot Karel Janhuber who had more than a hundred successful combat flights added to his tally during the course of the war and received  the Bronze, Silver (both 2^nd and 1^st Class) and Gold Medals for Bravery as well as the Karl Troop Cross. In post-war Czechoslovakia he continued his successful military career and became one of the most accomplished flying instructors. Although having not passed his secondary school leaving exam, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant of aviation in 1938.

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