AEG G.III

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The AEG G.III was a German biplane bomber aircraft of World War I developed from the AEG G.II. Like its predecessor, it was only built in small numbers and saw limited operational use.

Contents 1 Specifications (AEG G.III) 1.1 General characteristics 1.2 Performance 1.3 Armament 2 Related content

[edit] Specifications (AEG G.III)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: four
• Length: 9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 18.40 m (60 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 67 m² (721 ft²)
• Empty: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 3,075 kg (6,765 lb)
• Powerplant: 2x Mercedes D IV, 160 kW (214 hp) each

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 155 km/h (97 mph)
• Range: 700 km (438 miles)
• Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,480 ft)
• Rate of climb: 168 m/min (551 ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

[edit] Armament

• 2x 7.92mm machine guns
• 300 kg (660 lb) of bombs

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Comparable aircraft

• Friedrichshafen G.I, G.II, G.III, G.IV,
• Gotha G.I, G.II, G.III, G.IV, G.V|

Designation sequence

AEG G.I - AEG G.II - AEG G.III - AEG G.IV - AEG G.V