Schütte-Lanz C.I
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Typereconnaissance
ManufacturerLuftfahrzeugbau Schütte-Lanz
Designer
Walter Stein
Primary userLuftstreitkräfte
| Schütte-Lanz C.I | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Luftfahrzeugbau Schütte-Lanz |
| Designer | Walter Stein |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1915 |
The Schütte-Lanz C.I was a German reconnaissance aircraft prototype of World War I.
The aircraft was a double wooden biplane equipped with a 160 hp Mercedes D.III engine. The observer was in the bow cabin, which provided a good overview and was armed with a 7.92-mm Parabellum machine gun on a movable turret.
Development
The C.I was the first airplane built by Schütte-Lanz, which had specialized in airship construction. The prototype made its first flight in 1915, but the aircraft did not enter production.[1]
