AGO C.II

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C.II
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An AGO C.II (3-bay wings)
RoleReconnaissance
Manufacturer AGO Flugzeugwerke
DesignerAugust Häfeli
Introduction1915
Primary userGermany
Number built15

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.

Contents

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

Operators

AGO C.II FQ AGO C.II FQ.jpg
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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