| C.IV, C.V, C.VI, and F 37 | |
|---|---|
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| A DFW C.V and its crew, probably of Bayrische Flieger Abteilung 287 (Bavarian Flying Section 287), 1918 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| National origin |  German Empire
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| Manufacturer | Aviatik |
| Designer | Deutsche Flugzeugwerke |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Introduction | 1916 |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Produced | 1916-1918 |
| Number built | 3250 |
The DFW C.IV, DFW C.V, DFW C.VI, and DFW F37 were a family of German reconnaissance aircraft first used in 1916 in World War I. They were conventionally configured biplanes with unequal-span unstaggered wings and seating for the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits. Like the DFW C.II before them, these aircraft seated the gunner to the rear and armed him with a machine gun on a ring mount. Compared to preceding B- and C-class designs by DFW, however, the aerodynamics of the fuselage were more refined, and when coupled with more powerful engines, resulted in a machine with excellent performance.