AEG C.VIII
The AEG C.VIII was a prototype two-seat reconnaissance aircraft built by the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) during the First World War for the Imperial German Army's (Deutsches Heer) Imperial German Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte). Three examples were built in an effort to improve on the unsuccessful C.VII design, two of biplane configuration, the other a triplane (the latter sometimes referred to as the C.VIII.Dr). Neither version offered enough of an improvement over aircraft already in service to make mass production worthwhile.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AEG
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 1917-10-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 92 kt
- Max speed
- 92 kt
- Service ceiling
- 3,300 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,557 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,764 lb
- Powerplant
- Mercedes D.III
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 20.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 31.2 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.