The OAW C.II was a

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-era German

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. It was built by (OAW), a subsidiary of (Albatross Aircraft Company), for the Imperial German Army Air Service (). Although the exact number is unknown, only a few were built.

Design

The OAW C.II was built at the

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Schneidemühl factory, as a derivative of the OAW C.I, with a Mercedes D.IV eight-cylinder in-line engine. It had provisions for two crew, a pilot and an observer.

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