When, in 1934, a new aircraft factory was built at Oschersleben/Bode, the name Ago Flugzeugwerke GmbH was resurrected, the original company of this name having been founded in 1912 as a branch of the Otto Company of Munich (the 'Ago' being derived from the initials of Aerowerke Gustav Otto). While the factory was intended primarily for the licence manufacture of the aircraft of other companies, a small design bureau was estab-lished and its initial venture was a light twin-engined aircraft in the kurier (courier) category a seven-seat multi-purpose aircraft - which was assigned the designation Ao 192. Careful attention was given to aerodynamic cleanliness and the new aircraft was a cantilever low-wing twin-engined monoplane with a flush-riveted oval-section metal monocoque fuselage, a three-piece two-spar metal wing with a one-piece flap spanning the entire centre section, and hydraulically-retractable main under-carriage members. Power was provided by two 240 hp Argus As lOC eight-cylinder inverted-vee air-cooled engines, a crew of two was accommodated on a separate flight deck and the main cabin offered accommodation for five passengers.
AGO Ao 192
The first prototype, Ao 192 Vl (D-OAGO), was flown in the summer of 1935, being followed shortly by a second prototype, Ao 192 V2 (D-OCTB), which differed from its predecessor primarily in having a raised, strut-braced tailplane. Both prototypes participated in the 1936 Deutschland-flug and the V2 also participated in the Isle of Man races in June 1938. Some redesign of the fuselage was undertaken to increase passenger capacity to six persons, Argus As lOE engines of 270 hp and driving Argus-Schwarz adjustable-pitch propellers were introduced and the engine nacelles were lengthened to provide housings for the main undercarriage members which were rearranged to retract aft, and embodying these changes, a production prototype, the Ao 192 V3 (D-OAFW), was completed and flown in 1938, this participating in the Frankfurt-Rebstock air race in the following year. The Ao 192 V3 was intended as the prototype for the civil Ao 192B production series, proposed variants of which were the Ao 1 92BV con-vertible feederliner/freighter with a crew of two and six passengers; the Ao 192BS aeromedical aircraft with a crew of two, a medical orderly and accommodation for two casualty stret-chers; the Ao 192BL photographic aircraft with aerial survey and mapping cameras, and on-board facilities for film processing; the Ao192DF radio and instrument trainer accom-modating a pilot, an instructor and three students; the Ao 192DV dual-control tourer and the Ao 192E-1 personnel transport with more spacious accommodation for four passengers.
Projected military variants were the Ao l92Ca light reconnaissance aircraft with a crew of two or three, a defensive armament of two fixed forward-firing machine guns and a third gun on a flexible mount in a dorsal position, provision for various cameras and a bomb load of eight 22-26 lb (10-12 kg) bombs; the Ao 192CR light bomber with similar defensive armament to the CA and provision for four 110 lb (50 kg) bombs; the Ao 192CL photographic aircraft with similar defensive armament to the CA and a crew comprising a pilot, radio operator/observer and photo-grapher/gunner; the Ao 192CN smokescreen layer and the Ao 192CS military ambu-lance.
The flight evaluation programme of the Ao 192 was conducted primarily at the Luftwaffe test centre at Rechlin, and although pro-duction was initiated at Oschersleben/Bode, this had to be limited to a small series of aircraft owing to the company's heavy licence-production commitments. The six production examples completed were taken over by the State, one registered D-ODAF, being allo-cated as a personal aircraft to Robert Ley, the Minister of Labour; one was used as a staff transport by the Waffen-SS and registered D-OSSS and another example, registered D-OLER, was used as a staff transport at the Rechlin test centre.
Projected versions

BS Aero-medical with crew 2 + 1 medical orderly + 2 casualty stretchers
BV Convertble feederliner/freighter
BL Photographic aircraft with aerial survey and mapping cameras
DF Radio and instrument trainer 1 pilot + 1 instructor + 3 students
DV Dual-control tourer
E-1 Personnel transport 4 passengers
CA Light reconnaissance with crew 2 - 3, armament 2 fixed forward firing MG and 1 MG in dorsal position, cameras and 8 bombs ( 10 - 12 kg )
CR Light bomber, defensive armament like Ca but with 4 50 kg bombs
CL Photo-reconnaissance aircraft , defensive armament like CA, crew: 1 pilot + 1 radio operator/observer + photographer/gunner
CN Smokescreen layer
CS Military ambulance

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Ago "192" Courier Aircraft

The cantilever low-wing monoplane with two air-cooled engines in the wing is suitable for touring or transport purposes. It is preferably constructed of light alloy and offers space for five passengers in addition to the pilot. The three-section wing has a pronounced dihedral and a swept-back leading edge. The center section is attached to the fuselage with four fittings and carries the two engines, the landing gear, and the fuel tanks, as well as flaps on the trailing edge. The outer wings have automatic Handley Page slotted winglets on the leading edge in the area of ​​the ailerons. Oval fuselage of monocoque construction. Enclosed cockpit, one passenger seat next to the pilot, four additional seats in the cabin. Baggage compartments in the nose and behind the cabin. The handwheel for the controls is not mounted in the usual manner on the head of a control tube in front of the pilot, but is located on a Horizontal
shaft that passes through the instrument panel and is mounted on a pivot behind it. Cantilevered tail assembly, balanced rudder, equipped with trim tabs.
Retractable landing gear in two halves, cantilevered, hydraulically operated outside the engine cowlings. Tailwheel also retractable.
Engine: Two air-cooled 8-cylinder V-engines Argus "As 10 C" of 240 hp each, mounted in the wing. Axles slightly inclined outwards to improve flight characteristics in case of engine failure. Variable-pitch propeller. Optionally, "Gipsy Six" 220 hp or Menasco "Buccaneer" 220 hp engines can be installed.

Wingspan 13.5 m, length 9.8 m, wing area 25 m², empty weight 1640 kg, takeoff weight 2480 kg. Maximum speed 335 km/h, cruising speed 290 km/h, landing speed 95 km/h, service ceiling 6300 m, with one engine 2000 m, range 900 km.

Ao 192 B "The Courier".

The twin-engine, cantilever, all-metal low-wing monoplane Ao 192 is built by Ago-Flugzeug Werke, Oschersleben, as the Ao 192 with the suffix B for civilian use or with the designation C for military use. As a touring aircraft, the plane is equipped with 6 passenger seats and 2 crew seats. The twin-engine design allows it to maintain an altitude of 1500 m in the event of one engine failure. Entry to the cockpit is via the right wing by lifting the cockpit canopy. Entry to the cabin is through a door, also on the right side of the fuselage.

The aircraft has two baggage compartments; One is located behind the cabin, the other in the nose of the fuselage (total volume 1.7 m³). The cabin seats can be easily removed, creating a spacious cargo hold (3.1 m³ excluding baggage compartments). Engines with a power output of 240 to 330 hp are planned for installation in the "Courier". The currently considered engine types are the Argus As 10 C and the As 401. The maximum speeds with these engines are 330 and 350 km/h, respectively.

Wingspan 13.54 m, length 10.98 m, height (including antenna mast) 3.64 m, wing area 25.04 m².

Raw weight 1825 kg, payload 1035 kg, takeoff weight 2860 kg.

Maximum speed near the ground 330 km/h, cruising speed At an altitude of 2000 m, speed is 285 km/h, landing speed is 90 km/h, practical service ceiling with 2 engines is 5200 m, maximum possible range is 11,000 km.