AEG Wagner Eule
Eule | |
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The AEG Wagner Eule at the Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego. Krakow, Poland | |
Role | |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft |
Designer | Ing Wagner |
First flight | 1915 |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
Number built | 2 |
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The AEG Wagner Eule was a German reconnaissance aircraft built in 1914 by Allgemeine Electricitäts Gesellschaft.
Development
The Eule (English: Owl) was one of a series of aircraft developed by the German electrical company AEG. The single engine two seat aircraft was built of oak wood with fabric covering. The first prototype was built with a Gnome rotary engine which caught fire during tests.[1] The second was equipped with engine was from a Ford Model T.[2]
Operators
Survivors
One example is displayed in unrestored condition at the Narodowe Museum Lotnictwa in Krakow, Poland. It was transferred to Deutsche Luftfahrt Sammlung prior to World War II. It was moved to Poland to protect it from Allied bombings.[3]
Specifications AEG Wagner Eule
General characteristics
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Rotary
Performance
- Related development
AEG C.I - AEG C.II - AEG C.III - AEG C.IV - AEG C.V
Notes
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