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