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AGO C.I

AGO C.I

Type of aircraft


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

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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

 German Empire

Specifications

AGO C.I

General characteristics

  • Crew: two, pilot and observer
  • Length: 9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 15.0 m (49 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 41.5 m2 (447 sq ft)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III , 117 kW (158 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
  • Range: 480 km (300 mi, 260 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,800 m (16,000 ft)

Armament

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era


References

Citations

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

Bibliography


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