C.VII | |
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Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
National origin | German Empire |
Manufacturer | Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft [1] |
First flight | December 1916 [1] |
Number built | 2 [1] |
The AEG C.VII was a prototype two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. It was developed from the C.IV but did not enter production. The C.VII was tested with two different wing arrangements, one with slightly tapered single bay wings and another with sharply swept upper wing. [1]
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