Albatros C.VII

Albatros had designed a series of C-class two-seaters each around a different engine, and the Albatros C.VII featured the reliable and powerful Benz Bz.IV six-cylinder inline. As the limitations of the Albatros C.V's Mercedes D.IV became apparent, the C.VII rose to prominence and became the most common German two-seater at the front in late 1916 and early 1917.

Its design fell somewhat in between the C.V/16 and C.V/17, so it inherited some of the features of the more advanced version, including balanced control surfaces, but lagged behind on others (retaining the high-drag ear radiators).

The C.VII proved to be reliable and highly successful, produced in large numbers. It was produced by Albatros, O.A.W., and B.F.W. It served in large numbers until the second half of 1917 when it was slowly phased out in favor of superior planes like the D.F.W. C.V.

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