AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
Rumpler Taube
At the start of the war, one of the most numerous aircraft types in
service was the Taube. Initially designed and built by the Austrian Etrich,
however it was soon copied by most other German and Austrian manufacturers.
It was thusly built with a wide assortment of powerplants and radiators
as well as various other details. Seen below are two variants of the Rumpler
4C. One with its radiator over the engine, the other with a Hazett side
mounted radiators as used by many other early types.
Originally fitted with warping wings and a birdlike tail, in the Rumpler
4C variant it was given ailerons and a proper fin/rudder and elevator/stabilizer.

Rumpler Taube 4C
Source: Taube Datafile
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Rumpler Taube 4C
Source: Taube Datafile
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