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AEG G.III

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Top speed
  
155 km/h

Length
  
9.2 m

Wingspan
  
18 m

Manufacturer
  
AEG

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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.

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Operators

 German Empire
  • Luftstreitkräfte

    • Specifications (AEG G.III)

    Data from German Aircraft of the First World War

    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 10 in)
  • Wing area: 67 m2 (720 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,940 kg (4,277 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,015 kg (6,647 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,008 kg (6,632 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 (435 mi; 378 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 2.78 m/s (547 ft/min)
  • Time to altitude: 1,000m (3,281ft) in 6min

    • Armament

  • Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns
  • Bombs: 300 kg (660 lb) of bombs

    • References

    AEG G.III Wikipedia
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