AEG R.I
The AEG R.I was a prototype biplane heavy bomber (Riesenflugzeug) aircraft 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 made its first flight in mid-1918 and only one of the eight aircraft ordered was completed. That aircraft disintegrated in flight with the loss of all aboard shortly before the end of the war in November. The incomplete aircraft were scrapped.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AEG
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- Germany
- First flight
- 1916-01-01
Specifications
- Max takeoff weight
- 27,999 lb
- Empty weight
- 19,842 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 730 US gal
- Powerplant
- 4 × Mercedes D.IVa
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 7
- Length
- 64 ft
- Wingspan
- 118 ft
- Height
- 20 ft
- Number built
- 8
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.