The AEG B.III was a German two-seat
biplane
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reconnaissance aircraft
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produced in very small numbers from 1915. It was a further refinement of the
B.I and
B.II, with a fresh
tailplane assembly, but was still only just adequate in performance and did not attract much interest. The B.III was put into reconnaissance and training roles in 1915, but was soon replaced by armed aircraft in the German military.
Specifications (AEG B.III)
See also
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Aerial reconnaissance
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Surveillance aircraft
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References
Bibliography
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External links
AEG B.III at the Virtual Aviation Museum
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Biplanes
1910s German military reconnaissance aircraft
B.III
Aircraft first flown in 1915
Aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear
Single-engined piston aircraft