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Hannover CL.II
CL.II | |
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Type | Escort fighter |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Hannover |
Designed by | Hermann Dorner |
Maiden flight | Template:Avyear |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
Number built | 439 |
The Hannover CL.II was an escort fighter produced in Germany during World War One, designed in response to a 1917 requirement by the Idflieg for such a machine to protect reconnaissance aircraft over enemy territory. It was a compact biplane of largely conventional configuration with single-bay staggered wings of unequal span. The main units of the fixed tailskid undercarriage were linked by a cross-axle, and the pilot and tail gunner sat in tandem, open cockpits, with the gunner's cockpit elevated above the line of the upper fuselage to afford him a greater field of fire. For the same purpose, the aircraft featured an unusually compact empennage, with a short fin and a biplane tail unit. Smaller than the usual C-class reconnaissance aircraft, it was easy for enemy pilots to mistake it for a single-seat fighter; a mistake that would bring them into the line of fire of the tail gun when closing from astern.
The type was widely produced, and as the war continued, was increasingly employed as a ground attack machine, remaining in service in this role right up until the Armistice.
Specifications
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References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 468.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 986 Sheet 09.
Lists relating to aviation | |
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General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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