AGO C.II

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C.II
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An AGO C.II (3-bay wings)
General information
TypeReconnaissance
Manufacturer AGO Flugzeugwerke
Designer
August Häfeli
Primary userGermany
Number built15
History
Introduction date1915

The AGO C.II was a German reconnaissance biplane of World War I. It was essentially a slightly redesigned version of the manufacturer's C.I design with a more powerful engine and 3-bay wings.

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Two examples were equipped with floats (designation C.II-W) and operated by the Imperial German Navy for coastal patrol.

Operators

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AGO C.II FQ
Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire

Specifications (AGO C.II (3-bay wings))

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Notes

  1. Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. pp. 247–248. ISBN   0-370-00103-6.
  2. Angelucci 1983, p. 81.

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