The AEG C.III was a prototype two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft that AEG derived from the C.II in late 1915. Its unusual fuselage filled the gap between the two-bay wings, with the upper wing on the top longerons and the lower wing on the bottom ones, which removed the cabane struts and gave the observer his best possible field of fire. The first prototype flew in December 1915 with the 110 kilowatt Benz engine, but the narrow gap disturbed airflow and spoiled handling, so development stopped and the type never entered service.
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built by the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) during the First World War
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for the Imperial German Army's (Deutsches Heer) Imperial German Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte)
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Development, first flight
The first prototype made its first flight in December 1915
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.III water-cooled, straight-six piston engine, 110 kW (150 hp)
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two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft
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was a prototype two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft
Specifications, performance
Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 687 kg (1,515 lb)
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built by the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) during the First World War
Lead, German aircraft
for the Imperial German Army's (Deutsches Heer) Imperial German Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte)
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two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft
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two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft
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