AEG C.VIII explained

C.VIII
Manufacturer:	AEG
First Flight:	October 1917
Primary User:	Luftstreitkräfte
Number Built:	2
Developed From:	AEG C.IV

The AEG C.VIII was a prototype two-seat reconnaissance aircraft of World War I.^[1] Two examples were built, based on the successful C.IV design, one of biplane configuration, the other a triplane (the latter sometimes referred to as the C.VIII.Dr). Neither version offered enough of an improvement on the C.IV to make mass production worthwhile.

Variants

• C.VIII - Biplane prototype two-seater fighter/reconnaissance aircraft.
• C.VIII Dr - Triplane version of C.VIII, no improvement in climb and speed reduced to 165 km/h (103.12 mph)

References

• Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. German Aircraft of the First World War. London:Putnam, 1970 2nd. Ed.

Notes and References

1. Gray and Thetford 1962, p.238.