AGO C.I

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C.I
Type	Reconnaissance
Manufacturer	AGO Flugzeugwerke
Designed by	A. Haefeli
Primary user	Germany

The AGO C.I was a German reconnaissance biplane of World War I of pod-and-boom configuration. The crew and pusher powerplant 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.

A single example was fitted with floats for coastal patrol duties for the German Navy (designation C.I-W).

[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot and observer
• Length: 9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 15.0 m (49 ft 2 in)
• Length: 41.5 m² (447 ft²)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III, 117 kW (158 hp)

Performance

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

[edit] Armament

• 1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum machine gun

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 39. 
• Das Virtuelle Luftfahrtmuseum

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Comparable aircraft

Airco DH.6

Designation sequence

C.I - C.II - C.III - C.IV