[1] It was a two-bay biplane of conventional configuration with a neatly cowled engine.

Development was delayed by AGO's commitment to building reconnaissance aircraft, and when the DV.3 flew, its performance was found to be far lower than predicted and all further development work was abandoned.

Nevertheless, 3 were built and ultimately purchased by the German Navy under serials S.56-S.58 for their land-based air service.

On 11.02.1915, the airplane crashed from a height of 80 meters on the ground at Adlershof.

It was accepted by the navy on 10.12.1914 and used at Johannisthal until 13.03.1915 when it was sent back to AGO for modification.