AEG C.II

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AEG C.II
Role	Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer	Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft
Introduced	1915
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte

The AEG C.II was a German two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft produced in small numbers from October 1915. It was a slightly smaller version of the C.I with better performance, redesigned cockpit for both pilot and observer/bombardier, new rear mounting fora 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun, and the ability to carry four 10 kg (20 lb) bombs for light attack duties.

[edit] Operators

 German Empire

• Luftstreitkräfte

[edit] Specifications (AEG C.II)

General characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot and observer
• Payload: 40 kg (88 lb)
• Length: 7.09 m (23 ft 3.25 in)
• Wingspan: 11.85 m (38 ft 10.5 in)
• Height: 3.17 m (10.40 ft)
• Empty weight: 680 kg (1,450 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Benz Bz.III, 112 kW (150 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 138 km/h (86 mph)
• Range: 580 km (360 mi)

Armament

• 1 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine gun
• Up to 40 kg (90 lb) of bombs

[edit] See also

v • d • e Idflieg C-, CL-, CS-, and CLS-class aircraft designations C- and CL- AEG: C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VII  • C.VIII AGO: C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.VII  • C.VII Albatros: C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VII  • C.VIII  • C.IX  • C.X  • C.XI  • C.XII  • C.XIII  • C.XIV  • C.XV Aviatik: C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VIII  • C.IX BFW: CL.I  • CL.II  • CL.III  • CL.IV DFW: C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI Fokker: C.I Friedrichshafen: C.I Germania: C.I  • C.II  • C.IV Halberstadt: C.I  • CL.II  • C.III  • CL.IV  • C.V  • C.VII  • C.VIII  • C.IX  • CLS.X Hannover: C.I  • CL.II  • CL.III  • CL.IV  • CL.V Junkers: CL.I LFG/Roland: C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.V  • C.VIII LVG: C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VIII OAW: C.I  • C.II Otto: C.I  • C.II Pfalz: C.I Rumpler: C.I  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VII  • C.VIII  • C.IX  • C.X Sablatnig: C.I  • C.II  • C.III Schütte-Lanz: C.I Zeppelin-Friedrichshafen: C.I  • C.II Zeppelin-Lindau: C.I  • C.II CLS- Albatros: CLS.I Halberstadt: CLS.I  • CLS.II see also in main sequence above Junkers: CLS.I CS- Zeppelin-Lindau: CS.I

v • d • e Aircraft produced by AEG Company designations: Z.1  • Z.2  • Z.3  • Z.6  • Z.9 Idflieg designations: B.I  • B.II  • B.III  • C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VII  • C.VIII  • D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • DJ.I  • Dr.I/F.1  • G.I  • G.II  • G.III  • G.IV  • G.V  • J.I  • J.II  • N.I  • R.I Other: AEG helicopter  • PE  • Wagner Eule

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