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what is it?
The AEG B.II was a two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft produced in small numbers from 1914. It was a slightly smaller version of the B.I and proved more successful. They were used in limited numbers throughout 1914 to 1915, but were quickly replaced, as they were often derided for lack of speed and armament.
How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · biplane · 15.5 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 112 years ago, in 1914.
- Wingspan of 15.5 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Range of 1,130 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.
piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1914
- introduced
- 1914
- number built
- —
- role
- reconnaissance aircraft
- makers
- AEG
- engines
- 1× Mercedes D.II
- crew
- 2
- length
- 10.5 m
- wingspan
- 15.5 m
- height
- 3.2 m
- max take-off weight
- 650 kg
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- cruise speed
- 110 km/h
- range
- 1,130 km
- ceiling
- 3,000 m
- wings
- biplane
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q291338, Wikipedia: AEG B.II (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.