Rumpler C.I

Sorry, forgot to say the year of the Aviation News publication, this was 1985

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I have built an electric powered radio controlled model of this aircraft to 1 /6th scale. This gives it a wing span of 2.025M.

I have a number of photographs that I could send to you if you want them. The plans for this model were drawn from three views obtained from the Colin Owers article featured in the 20th September - 3rd October issue of Aviation News.

There is also an excellent reference manual on this aircraft by P.M. Grosz issued as Windsock Data File No.79 published by Albatros Productions Ltd.

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The Rumpler C.I was one of the most long-serving aircraft of the Great War. It entered service in December 1915 and the last examples were transferred away from the front in Februay-March 1918. With good speed, high rate of climb and decent manoeuvrability it was popular with the crews and did first-class service as a reconaissance plane and light bomber on nearly all fronts where the Germans were fighting.Some key data:
Powerplant: Mercedes D.III 160hp liquid-cooled inline-6
Span: 12.15m
Length: 7.85m
Gross Weight: 1333kg
Max speed: 150km /h
Endurance: 4hours
Armament: 2 rifle-calibre machine-guns, one rear movable operated by the observer and one fixed operated by the pilot. 100kg of bombs.

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It was originally built by Etrich,but then was built by a lot of other companies.
It was a bizarre,but cool plane and I´m missing it in here.

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What happened to the Rumpler TAUB. Built prior to WW I or in the early stages. Monoplane, external bracing and trailing edges like a bird.

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