AGO C.IV

The AGO C.IV was a German reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. A departure from the manufacturer's pod-and-boom designs, it featured a traditional biplane layout with gradually tapering wings. Large orders were placed with AGO and two other manufacturers building under licence, but less than 100 were actually delivered.[1] Although fast and well-armed, the C.IV proved unstable in the air and was disliked by aircrews.[1]The early production version had a comma shaped rudder with unstrutted ailerons whilst later aircraft had a modified, curved rudder with strut braced double ailerons and additional strut bracing.

Operators

 * Estonia
 * Estonian Air Force[2]
 * German Empire
 * Luftstreitkräfte

Specifications
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[1]

General characteristics Performance Armament
 * Crew: 2
 * Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
 * Wingspan: 11.9 m (39 ft 1 in)
 * Height: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
 * Wing area: 37.5 m2 (404 sq ft)
 * Empty weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
 * Gross weight: 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
 * Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IV 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 160 kW (220 hp)
 * Maximum speed: 190 km/h (118 mph; 103 kn)
 * Endurance: 4 hours
 * Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,045 ft)
 * Time to altitude: 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in 22 minutes
 * Guns:
 * 1 x fixed forward firing MG 08 "Spandau" machine gun fired by the pilot
 * 1 x Parabellum MG 14 machine gun aimed by the Observer.