AEG K.I and G.I | |
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General information | |
Type | Bomber |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | AEG |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
Number built | 1 |
History | |
Introduction date | 1915 |
First flight | early 1915 |
Developed into | AEG G.II |
The AEG G.I (originally designated as the K.I) was a three-seat, twin-engined German biplane bomber aircraft of World War I. It was tested and found to be viable for air-fighting in the latter half of 1915 but performed poorly, necessitating the development of the AEG G.II.
Specifications (AEG G.I)
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 8.65 m (28 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.46 m (11 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 59 m (640 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,160 kg (2,557 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,960 kg (4,321 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Mercedes D.I 74.5
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed-pitch pusher propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns
- Bombs: 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- van Wyngarden, G (2006). Early German Aces of World War I, Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-997-5
- Gray and Thetford 1962, p.238.
Bibliography
- Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. German Aircraft of the First World War. London:Putnam, 1970 2nd. Ed..
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G = Grossflugzeuge (large airplane), GL = Grossflugzeuge Leicht (light large airplane) K = Kampfflugzeug (battleplane), renamed as G-class, L = bomber midway between K/G and R-classes N = Nacht (night) |