Gotha G.IX

what is it?

The Gotha G.VIII, GL.VIII, and G.IX were a family of bomber aircraft produced in Germany during the final months of World War I. Based on the Gotha G.VII, they were intended as high-speed tactical bombers featuring advanced streamlining for their day.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 engines · biplane · 25.3 m wingspan

base stats

• built 90made 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).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 108 years ago, in 1918.
• 🚗Wingspan of 25.3 m: about 6 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1918

number built

90

role

bomber

origin

German Empire

makers

Gotha, LVG

engines

2× Maybach Mb IVa

length

9.8 m

wingspan

25.3 m

height

3.5 m

top speed

—

range

—

wings

biplane

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