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AGO C.I

first flight unknown· reconnaissance

what is it?

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

How to recognise it: 1 engine · 15.1 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 130 km/htop speed
  • range 480 kmwithout refuelling
  • size 1,495 kgmax take-off weight
  • built 64made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • Wingspan of 15.1 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight
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introduced
1915
number built
64
role
reconnaissance
makers
AGO Flugzeugwerke
engines
1× Mercedes D.III
length
9.3 m
wingspan
15.1 m
height
3.1 m
max take-off weight
1,495 kg
top speed
130 km/h
range
480 km

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q292612, Wikipedia: AGO C.I (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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