The Albatros C.VII was a German military reconnaissance aircraft which saw service during World War I.
It was a revised and re-engined development of the Albatros C.V, which had proved disappointing in service.
The C.VII dispensed with the earlier C.V’s unreliable Mercedes D.IV and also with the modifications that had been made to accommodate that power plant, returning to the original C.V/16 design.
Refinements were also made to the control surfaces, the overall effect was an aircraft with excellent handling qualities.
The C.VII soon made up the bulk of German reconnaissance aircraft, with some 350 in service at one time.
