Albatros C.VII

Albatros C.VII
Role Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
First flight early 1916
Introduction September or October 1916
Retired 1918
Primary user Germany
Produced 1916
Number built 400
Developed from Albatros C.V

The Albatros C.VII was a German military reconnaissance aircraft which saw service during World War I. It was a revised and re-engined development of the Albatros C.V, which had proved disappointing in service.

Design & development

The C.VII dispensed with the earlier C.V's unreliable Mercedes D.IV and also with the modifications that had been made to accommodate that powerplant, returning to the original C.V/16 design. Refinements were also made to the control surfaces, the overall effect was an aircraft with excellent handling qualities. The C.VII soon made up the bulk of German reconnaissance aircraft, with some 350 in service at one time.

Variants

C.VI
N.I
Night-bomber variant.

Operators

 German Empire

Specifications (C.VII)

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


References

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