The German aircraft were powered by 110 kW (150 hp) Benz Bz.III engines and armed with one or two lMG 08/15 machine guns.

The triplane configuration was created from the standard model by inserting a third, short-span wing between the upper and lower planes of, at the point where the star struts crossed.

[1] Austro-Hungary received 37 Hansa Brandenburg CCs, using them to provide air defence for ports and naval bases along the Adriatic Sea coast.

They were temporarily grounded in July of that year because of severe vibration, being modified with additional interplane bracing struts.

[3] Austria-Hungary German Empire Data from The Complete Book of Fighters [3]General characteristics Performance Armament 1 or 2 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns