After the development of the very successful AEG aircraft C.IV, the company developed a few more aircraft, which did not go beyond the status of the prototype.
Development and construction:
AEG C.V
Aircraft was made by the AEG C.V. only one C.IV was used, in which a much stronger engine was installed. Further changes were not made.
Technical specifications:
Designation: | AEG C.V |
Country: | German Empire |
Typ: | Armed reconnaissance aircraft |
Length: | 7,15 meters |
Span: | 13,45 meters |
Height: | 3,35 meters |
Mass: | 800kg empty |
Crew: | Max. 2 |
Engine: | one eight-cylinder in-line engine Mercedes D IV, 164 kW (220 PS) |
Maximum speed: | 158 km/h |
Reach: | unknown |
Armament: | a fixed forward-facing 7,92mm machine gun 08/15 and a 7,92mm machine gun Parabellum |
AEG C.VI
From the AEG C.VI two aircraft were made, it was only taken a C.IV in which a much stronger engine was installed. In contrast to the C.V only a six-cylinder engine was installed instead of an eight-cylinder. Further changes were not made.
Technical specifications:
Designation: | AEG C.VI |
Country: | German Empire |
Typ: | Armed reconnaissance aircraft |
Length: | 7,15 meters |
Span: | 13,45 meters |
Height: | 3,35 meters |
Mass: | 800kg empty |
Crew: | Max. 2 |
Engine: | one six-cylinder inline engine Benz Bz IV, 149 kW (200 PS) |
Maximum speed: | 158 km/h |
Reach: | unknown |
Armament: | a fixed forward-facing 7,92mm machine gun 08/15 and a 7,92mm machine gun Parabellum |
AEG C.VII
Of the AEG C.VII only one aircraft was built. This was essentially a C.IV with only slight changes made for better aerodynamics. There were no other changes.
Technical specifications:
Designation: | AEG C.VII |
Country: | German Empire |
Typ: | Armed reconnaissance aircraft |
Length: | 7,15 meters |
Span: | 13,45 meters |
Height: | 3,35 meters |
Mass: | 800kg empty |
Crew: | Max. 2 |
Engine: | one inline engine Mercedes D III, 119 kW (160 PS) |
Maximum speed: | 158 km/h |
Reach: | unknown |
Armament: | a fixed forward-facing 7,92mm machine gun 08/15 and a 7,92mm machine gun Parabellum |
AEG C.VIII
From the AEG C.VIII two aircraft were built, which were based basically on the C.IV variant. In contrast to the other prototypes, a three-decker version was also built in the development, the AEG C.VIII.
Technical specifications:
Designation: | AEG C.VIII |
Country: | German Empire |
Typ: | Armed reconnaissance aircraft |
Length: | 7,15 meters |
Span: | 13,45 meters |
Height: | 3,35 meters |
Mass: | 800kg empty |
Crew: | Max. 2 |
Engine: | one six-cylinder in-line engine Mercedes D III with 118 kW (160 PS) |
Maximum speed: | 158 km/h |
Reach: | unknown |
Armament: | a fixed forward-facing 7,92mm machine gun 08/15 and a 7,92mm machine gun Parabellum |
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