AEG C.VIII

The AEG C.VIII was a prototype two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, three of which were built in mid-1917 to improve on the unsuccessful C.VII. Two were biplanes and one was a triplane, sometimes called the C.VIII.Dr, built to suit the German Inspectorate of Flying Troops fascination with triplanes at the time. Changes included new multi-wing spars, tall ear-type radiators on the fuselage sides and a braced tail. Powered by a 120 kilowatt Mercedes D.III, the biplane reached 170 kilometres per hour. Neither version beat designs from other firms, and none entered production.