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The '''Halberstadt C.IX''' was a German single-engined reconnaissance biplane of World War I, built by Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke. It was derived from the Halberstadt C.V, with a more powerful supercharged 230&nbsp;hp Hiero engine.

==Specifications== {{Aircraft specs |ref=<ref>Treadwell, Terry, 2010. German and Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Manufacturers 1908-1918. Stroud: Amberley Publishing.</ref> |prime units?=met<!-- imp or kts first for US aircraft, and UK aircraft pre-metrification, met(ric) first for all others. You MUST choose a format, or no specifications will show --> <!-- General characteristics --> |crew=2 |length m=6.92 |span m=13.62 |height m=3.36 |wing area sqm=43 |empty weight kg=950 |gross weight kg=1,380 <!-- Powerplant --> |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Hiero |eng1 type=in-line piston engine |eng1 hp=230<!-- prop engines --> <!-- Performance --> |max speed kmh=170 |endurance=<!-- if range unknown -->3½ hours |ceiling m= 5,000 |climb rate ms=10.42 |time to altitude=<br/> **{{convert|2,000|m|ft|abbr=on}} in 3 minutes 12 seconds **{{convert|5,000|m|ft|abbr=on}} in 23 minutes <!-- Armament --> |guns=<br/> * 1x {{convert|7.92|mm|in|abbr=on|3}} LMG 08/15 ''Spandau'' machine gun mounted in the forward fuselage port side * 1x {{convert|7.92|mm|in|abbr=on|3}} Parabellum machine gun on a flexible mounting in the rear cockpit * up to 50 kg of bombs }}

==See also== {{aircontent| |related= |similar aircraft= |lists= * List of military aircraft of Germany |see also= }}

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==Further reading== {{Commons category}} *{{cite book |last1=Grosz |first1=Peter M. |last2=Haddow|first2=George|last3=Scheiner|first3=Peter|title=Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One |orig-year=1993|year=2002 |publisher=Flying Machine Press |location=Boulder |isbn=1-891268-05-8 |page=458}}

{{Halberstadt aircraft}} {{Idflieg C-class designations}}

C.IX Category:1910s German military reconnaissance aircraft Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft Category:Biplanes Category:Aircraft first flown in 1918