AEG G.V

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The AEG G.V was a biplane bomber aircraft of World War I, a further refinement of the AEG G.IV. The type saw limited production before the armistice, and never entered operational service. It featured a 600 kg (1,323 lb) bombload.

After the war, several were converted into 6-passenger airliners. It was the only large German World War I aircraft to see commercial duties in any significant capacity. Initially, passengers sat in an open cockpit, but a Limousine version was soon developed. AEG attached a cabin fairing to enclose the passenger area and outfitted the nose with a hinged door for baggage. Finally, a toilet was provided aft of the passenger cabin.

[edit] Specifications (AEG G.V)

General characteristics

  • Crew: three
  • Length: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 27.30 m (89 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 89.5 m² (963 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 2,700 kg (5,940 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 4,800 kg (10,560 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2× Mercedes D.IVa 8-cylinder, liquid-cooled inline engines, 194 kW (260 hp) each

Performance

Armament

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Comparable aircraft

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Idflieg G-class aircraft designations

AEG: G.I • G.II • G.III • G.IV • G.V

Albatros: G.I • G.II • G.III • G.IV

Friedrichshafen: G.I • G.II • G.III • G.IV • G.V

Gotha: G.I • G.II • G.III • G.IV • G.V • G.VI • G.VII • G.VIII • G.IX • G.X

Halberstadt: G.I

LFG: G.I

LVG: G.I • G.II • G.III

Rumpler: G.I • G.II • G.III

Schütte-Lanz: G.I

Siemens-Schuckert: G.I • G.II • G.III
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Aircraft produced by AEG

Company designations: Z.1  • Z.2  • Z.3  • Z.6  • Z.9

Idflieg designations: B.I  • B.II  • B.III  • C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VII  • C.VIII  • D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • DJ.I  • Dr.I/F.1  • G.I  • G.II  • G.III  • G.IV  • G.V  • J.I  • J.II  • N.I  • R.I

Other: AEG helicopter  • PE  • Wagner Eule
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