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Role | Bomber |
National origin | German Empire |
Manufacturer | AEG |
Introduction | December 1915[1] |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
Developed from | AEG G.II |
The AEG G.III was a German biplane bomber aircraft of World War I developed from the G.II. Like its predecessor, it was only built in small numbers and saw limited operational use, mainly far from the main fronts of the war.[1]
Operators
[edit]Specifications (AEG G.III)
[edit]Data from German Aircraft of the First World War [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3 or 4
- Length: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 18.44 m (60 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.9 m (12 ft 9.5 in)
- Wing area: 67 m2 (720 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,940 kg (4,276 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,015 kg (6,646 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,008 kg (6,633 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Mercedes D.IV 8-cylinder water-cooled inline piston engine, 164 kW (220 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn)
- Range: 700 km (434 mi, 377 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.8 m/s (550 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 6 min
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns
- Bombs: 300 kg (660 lb) of bombs
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- Taylor, John W. R., and Jean Alexander. "Combat Aircraft of the World" New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 68-25459 (Pg.134-135)
Further reading
[edit]- Kroschel, Günter; Stützer, Helmut: Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910-18, Wilhelmshaven 1977
- Munson, Kenneth: Bomber 1914–19, Zürich 1968, Nr. 20
- Nowarra, Heinz: Die Entwicklung der Flugzeuge 1914-18, München 1959
- Sharpe, Michael: Doppeldecker, Dreifachdecker & Wasserflugzeuge, Gondrom, Bindlach 2001, ISBN 3-8112-1872-7
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