Schütte-Lanz C.I

The Schütte-Lanz C.I was a German reconnaissance aircraft prototype of World War I.

Design
The aircraft was a double wooden biplane equipped with a 160 hp Mercedes D.III engine. The observer was in the bow cabin, which provided a good overview and was armed with a 7.92-mm Parabellum machine gun on a movable turret.

Development
The C.I was the first airplane built by Schutte-Lanz, which had specialized in airship construction. The prototype made its first flight in 1915, but the aircraft did not enter production.