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AGO C.III

first flight unknown· reconnaissance

AGO C.III, photo 1 of 1
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what is it?

The AGO C.III was a German reconnaissance biplane of World War I. It was a single experimental prototype derived from the manufacturer's C.I design.

How to recognise it: 1 engine · 11 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 145 km/htop speed

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 11 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight
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number built
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role
reconnaissance
makers
AGO Flugzeugwerke
engines
1× Mercedes D.III
length
7 m
wingspan
11 m
top speed
145 km/h
range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q1734645, Wikipedia: AGO C.III (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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