The Albatros C.X was a German military

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that saw service during

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Design and development

The C.X was essentially an enlarged development of the

Albatros C.VII The Albatros C.VII was a military reconnaissance aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke. It was a revised and re-engined development of the Albatros C.V, which had proved disappointing in servi ...

designed to take advantage of the new

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that became available in

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. Unlike the C.VII that preceded it in service, the C.X utilised the top wing spar-mounted

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that had first been tried on the C.V/17. Other important modernisation features included provision for oxygen for the crew and radio equipment.

Operators

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Specifications (C.X)

References

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