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.

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.

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