AEG G.II

AEG G.II
General information
TypeBomber
National originGerman Empire
ManufacturerAEG[1]
Primary userLuftstreitkräfte[1]
Number builtca 20[1]
History
Introduction dateJuly 1915[1]
Developed fromAEG G.I

The AEG G.II was a German biplane bomber aircraft of World War I developed from the AEG G.I, with more powerful engines. The G.II was typically armed with three 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns and 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs. The bomber suffered stability problems, and many G.IIs were fitted with additional vertical tail surfaces on each side of the fin and rudder to improve flight handling characteristics.[1]

This aircraft was the second assignment of Baron von Richthofen prior to becoming a pilot.

  1. ^ a b c d e Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.