OAW C.II
WWI German reconnaissance aircraft
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The OAW C.II was a World War I-era German prototype reconnaissance aircraft. It was built by Ostdeutsche Albatroswerke (OAW), a subsidiary of Albatros Flugzeugwerke (Albatross Aircraft Company), for the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte). Although the exact number is unknown, only a few were built.
| OAW C.II | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Ostdeutsche Albatroswerke (OAW) |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Number built | Few |
| History | |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Developed from | OAW C.I |
Design
The OAW C.II was built at the Albatros Schneidemühl factory, as a derivative of the OAW C.I, with a Mercedes D.IV eight-cylinder in-line engine. It had provisions for two crew, a pilot and an observer.[1]