The A.E.G. P.E. (Panzer-Einsitzer - Armoured one-seater) was a single seat armoured ground-attack fighter. It was the only armoured triplane set for that role. The whole fuselage was covered by an armoured light alloy and the wings were fabric-covered dural wings.
It was powered by a 195hp BenzBz IIIb eight-cylinder water-cooled engine.
It flew for the first time in March 1918 and was armed with two synchronised LMG 08/15 machine-guns and it could carry four small bombs under the fuselage.
During trials it was found to be easy to fly but it wasn't very effective when facing against other fighters, and a dedicated ground-attack aircraft was considered unacceptable. That's why the Idflieg rejected it and only one prototype was made.
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