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The AEG C.II was a German two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft produced in small numbers from October 1915. It was a slightly smaller version of the C.I with better performance, redesigned cockpit for both pilot and observer/bombardier, new rear mounting for a 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun, and the ability to carry four 10 kg (22 lb) bombs for light attack duties.
| AEG C.II |
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| Role |
Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft |
| Introduction |
1915 |
| Primary user |
Luftstreitkräfte |
Operators
- German Empire
Specifications (AEG C.II)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.09 m (23 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 11.95 m (39 ft 2 in)
- Empty weight: 680 kg (1,499 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.III 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 112 kW (150 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 138 km/h (86 mph; 75 kn)
- Range: 580 km (360 mi; 313 nmi)
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun
- Bombs: Up to 40 kg (90 lb) of bombs
Further reading
- Kroschel, Günter; Stützer, Helmut: Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910–18, Wilhelmshaven 1977
- Munson, Kenneth: Bomber 1914–19, Zürich 1968, Nr. 20
- Nowarra, Heinz: Die Entwicklung der Flugzeuge 1914–18, München 1959
- Sharpe, Michael: Doppeldecker, Dreifachdecker & Wasserflugzeuge, Gondrom, Bindlach 2001, ISBN 3-8112-1872-7
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Published in April 2019.
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