AGO C.I

C.I
	Forward oblique view of the AGO C.I
Role	Reconnaissance
Manufacturer	AGO Flugzeugwerke
Designer	August Häfeli
Introduction	June 1915
Primary user	Germany
Number built	64
Variants	AGO C.II

The AGO C.I was a First World War German pusher reconnaissance biplane that used a pod-and-boom configuration.

Development

The crew and pusher engine shared a central nacelle, and the twin booms carried the tail and the four-wheeled landing gear. The observer sat at the nose and was armed with a machine-gun.[1]

A single example was fitted with floats for coastal patrol duties for the Imperial German Navy (designation C.I-W).

Operators

German Empire

Specifications

AGO C.I

General characteristics

Crew: two, pilot and observer
Length: 9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 15.0 m (49 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 41.5 m² (447 sq ft)
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III , 117 kW (158 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
Range: 480 km (300 mi, 260 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,800 m (16,000 ft)

Armament

1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum machine gun

References

Citations

van Wyngarden, G (2006). Early German Aces of World War I, Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-997-5

Bibliography

Grosz, Peter M. (1999). Ago C.I. Windsock Datafile No. 75. Albatros Productions. ISBN 978-1902207162.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 39.
"Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum".

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[1] van Wyngarden, G (2006). Early German Aces of World War I, Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-997-5

World War I aircraft of the Central Powers
Fighters	AEG D.I AEG Dr.I Albatros D.I Albatros D.II Albatros D.III Albatros D.V Aviatik D.I Aviatik C.VI Daimler L.6 Euler D.I Euler D.II Fokker D.I Fokker D.II Fokker D.III Fokker D.IV Fokker D.V Fokker D.VI Fokker D.VII Fokker D.VIII Fokker Dr.I Fokker E.I Fokker E.II Fokker E.III Fokker E.IV Fokker E.V Halberstadt D.II Hannover CL.II Hannover CL.III Hannover CL.IV Hannover CL.V Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 Junkers D.I Kondor D.6 Kondor E.III Naglo D.II Pfalz D.III Pfalz D.XII Pfalz Dr.I Pfalz E.I Pfalz E.II Phönix D.I LFG Roland D.II LFG Roland D.VI Siemens-Schuckert D.I Siemens-Schuckert D.II Siemens-Schuckert D.III Siemens-Schuckert D.IV Zeppelin-Lindau D.I
Bombers and ground attack	AEG DJ.I AEG G.I AEG G.II AEG G.III AEG G.IV AEG G.V AEG J.I AEG J.II AEG R.I Friedrichshafen G.II Friedrichshafen G.III Gotha G.I Gotha G.II Gotha G.III Gotha G.IV Gotha G.V Gotha GL.VII Gotha G.IX Hannover CL.II Junkers CL.I Junkers J.I Rumpler G.I Rumpler G.II Rumpler G.III Siemens-Schuckert L.I Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.II Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.III Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.IV Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI
Reconnaissance	AEG B.I AEG B.II AEG B.III AEG C.I AEG C.II AEG C.III AEG C.IV AEG C.V AEG C.VI AEG C.VII AEG C.VIII AGO C.I AGO C.II AGO C.III AGO C.IV AGO C.VII AGO C.VIII Albatros B.I Albatros B.II Albatros C.I Albatros C.III Albatros C.V Albatros C.VII Albatros C.IX Albatros C.X Albatros C.XII Aviatik B.I Aviatik B.II Aviatik C.I Aviatik C.VI DFW C.V LFG Roland C.II LVG B.I LVG C.II Rumpler C.I Rumpler C.IV Rumpler Taube
Trainers	Euler D.I
Prototypes	Albatros C.II Fokker V.1 Fokker V.2 Junkers J 1 Junkers J 2 Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I

AGO C.I

Development

Operators

Specifications

See also

References

Citations

Bibliography