The J 8 design took the J 7 fighter as its starting point, but had a longer fuselage to accommodate a tail gunner, and larger wings.

Finally, however, Junkers was allowed to undertake the manufacture as part of a joint venture with Fokker, producing a slightly modified version of the J 8 design as the J 10.

Like the other Junkers designs of the period, the aircraft featured a metal framework that was skinned with corrugated duralumin sheets.

After the war, one or two CL.Is were converted for commercial service by enclosing the rear cockpit under a canopy.

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War [1]General characteristics Performance Armament