AEG B.III

what is it?

The AEG B.III was a German two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft produced in very small numbers from 1915. It was a further refinement of the B.I and B.II, with a fresh tailplane assembly, but was still only just adequate in performance and did not attract much interest. The B.III was put into reconnaissance and training roles in 1915, but was soon replaced by armed aircraft in the German military.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · biplane · 13.1 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 110 km/htop speed

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 111 years ago, in 1915.
• 🚗Wingspan of 13.1 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1915

introduced

1915

number built

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role

reconnaissance aircraft

makers

AEG

engines

1× Mercedes D.II

crew

2

length

7.9 m

wingspan

13.1 m

top speed

110 km/h

range

—

wings

biplane

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.