The AEG PE (Panzer Einsitzer – "armoured one-seater") was a triplane ground-attack aircraft of World War I, one of the first aircraft designed from the outset for that role. The Idflieg rejected it on the grounds that its poor maneuverability made it too vulnerable to enemy fighters.[1]
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Role | Ground-attack aircraft Type of aircraft |
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Manufacturer | AEG[1] |
First flight | March 1918 |
Number built | 1[1] |
Variants | AEG DJ.I[1] |
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[1]
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