AEG C.VIII

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.

C.VIII
Role Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin  German Empire
Manufacturer AEG
First flight October 1917
Primary user Luftstreitkräfte
Number built 2
Developed from AEG C.IV

Variants

  • 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)

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: 4.386 m/s (863.4 ft/min)
  • Power/mass: 0.10 kW/kg (0.061 hp/lb)

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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