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AEG C.VIII

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C.VIII
General information
TypeReconnaissance aircraft
National origin German Empire
ManufacturerAEG
Primary userLuftstreitkräfte
Number built2
History
First flightOctober 1917
Developed fromAEG C.IV

The AEG C.VIII was a prototype two-seat reconnaissance aircraft of World War I.[1] Two examples were built, based on the successful C.IV design, one of biplane configuration, the other a triplane (the latter sometimes referred to as the C.VIII.Dr). Neither version offered enough of an improvement on the C.IV to make mass production worthwhile.

Variants

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  • C.VIII - Biplane prototype two-seater fighter/reconnaissance aircraft.
  • C.VIII Dr - Triplane version of C.VIII, no improvement in climb and speed reduced to 165 km/h (103.12 mph)

Specifications (AEG C.VIII)

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Data from German Aircraft of the First World War [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
  • Empty weight: 800 kg (1,764 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,160 kg (2,557 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 4.4 m/s (870 ft/min)
  • Power/mass: 0.10 kW/kg (0.061 hp/lb)

See also

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Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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  1. ^ a b Gray and Thetford 1962, p.238.
  • Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. German Aircraft of the First World War. London:Putnam, 1970 2nd. Ed.