[3] It was too late to see operational service with the German Air Force (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I.

To reduce the hazards of inflight fires it also had an external fuel tank which may have been jettisonable, according to some sources[2][5] and thick-section cantilever wings for improved aerodynamics.

Seven prototypes were built but this design was never used operationally in World War I. Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Force) pilots evaluated the type in May and June 1918 and again in October.

[6] There were reports of heavy aileron controls and poor climb rates at altitude.

[7] One example went to the US Navy and another to the US Army Air Service, both purchased in 1921 and delivered in 1922, for evaluation of the novel construction methods used.