AEG G.IV
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The AEG G.IV was a biplane bomber aircraft of World War I developed from the AEG G.III. The further refinements included in this version at last resulted in an aircraft that performed well enough for large-scale production. Some 400 were built.
A single example is preserved at the Canada Aviation Museum. This example is significant not only as the only one of its kind extant, but as the only preserved German twin-engined World War I combat aircraft.
Specifications (AEG G.IV)
General characteristics
- Crew: three
- Length: 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 18.40 m (60 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 67 m² (721 ft²)
- Empty: 2,400 kg (5,280 lb)
- Loaded: 3,664 kg (8,061 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: 4,630 kg (10,186 lb)
- Powerplant: 2x Mercedes D.IVa, 190 kW (255 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph)
- Range: 750 km (467 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,760 ft)
- Rate of climb: 198 m/min (649 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 55 kg/m² (11 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.10 kW/kg (0.06 hp/lb)
Armament
- 2x 7.92mm machine guns
- 350 kg (770 lb) of bombs
Related content
Related development:Comparable aircraft: Gotha G.V
Designation sequence: AEG G.I - AEG G.II - AEG G.III - AEG G.IV - AEG G.V
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