AGO C.I

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C.I
AGO C.I.jpg
Forward oblique view of the AGO C.I
RoleReconnaissance
Manufacturer AGO Flugzeugwerke
DesignerAugust Häfeli
IntroductionJune 1915
Primary userGermany
Number built64
Variants AGO C.II

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

Contents

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

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Specifications

AGO C.I AGO C.I 1915 rear.jpg
AGO C.I

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

Citations

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

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