Engineering:AEG C.I
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| AEG C.I | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | AEG |
| Introduction | 1915 |
| Primary user | Imperial German Flying Corps |
The AEG C.I was a two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft produced in small numbers from March 1915 by the German company Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG). It was essentially an AEG B.II armed with a single 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum or Bergmann (rarely) machine gun mounted at the rear of the cockpit for the observer and a more powerful engine. The Benz engine increased maximum speed to a more respectable 130 km/h (81 mph). By October 1915, it had begun to be replaced by the AEG C.II.[1]
Specifications (AEG C.I)
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
Performance
- Endurance: 4hr
- Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 4.5mins
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 or Bergmann MG 15nA with 550 rounds
See also
Related development
Related lists
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
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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