AEG G.III

what is it?

The AEG G.III was a biplane bomber built by the Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) during the First World War for the Imperial German Army's (Deutsches Heer) Imperial German Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte). It was an enlarged version of the G.II fitted with more powerful engines for the same battleplane (Kampfflugzeug) or aerial cruiser role escorting bombers or reconnaissance aircraft and engaging enemy aircraft. The prototype was completed in December 1915, but deliveries did not begin until May 1916.

base stats

• speed 150 km/htop speed
• range 700 kmwithout refuelling
• size 2,560 kgmax take-off weight
• built 45made in total

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).

spec sheet

first flight

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number built

45

role

bomber

origin

German Empire

makers

AEG

engines

2× Mercedes D.IV

crew

3

length

9.2 m

max take-off weight

2,560 kg

top speed

150 km/h

range

700 km

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