AGO C.VII

C.VII
AGO C.VII in side view
Role Reconnaissance
Type of aircraft
Manufacturer AGO Flugzeugwerke
First flight 1916
Status prototype only
Number built 1

The AGO C.VII was a prototype German reconnaissance aircraft of World War I.

Design

In the C.VII, AGO attempted to improve upon its C.IV design by revising the wing bracing. The vertical fin and rudder were similar to that seen on the AGO C.V and AGO C.VI.[1]

Operational history

After the end of World War I, the sole C.VII prototype was sold the Estonian Air Force.[1]

Operators

  • Estonian Air Force

Specifications

  • Powerplant: one 200 hp Benz Bz.IV inline engine[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Herris,J., 2019. Otto, AGO, and BFW Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Aeronaut Books, pp. 199-200.
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