The AEG C.VII was a prototype two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft developed from the C.IV to meet a German requirement for a smaller type to escort reconnaissance aircraft with protection flights. Three prototypes were ordered in October 1916, scaled down about 20 percent with single-bay wings and the same 120 kilowatt Mercedes D.III engine, and the third had a swept upper wing to improve the gunner's view. About 20 kilometres per hour faster than the C.IV, it was judged acceptable only for the Eastern Front, inferior to rival designs, and never entered production.
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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, prototype order
Three prototypes were ordered in October 1916 with the first aircraft completed in December.
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III water-cooled straight-six piston engine, 120 kW (160 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: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 758 kg (1,671 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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