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

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)
    Bergmann MG 15nA
    with 550 rounds

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