Friedrichshafen G.IV

G.IV, G.V, and FF.62
The G.V prototype on the day of its first flight, 9 May 1918
General information
TypeBomber
ManufacturerFlugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH
Designer
Karl Gehlen
Primary userLuftstreitkräfte
Number built138
History
Manufactured1918
First flight1918

The Friedrichshafen G.IV and G.V (factory designations FF.61 and FF.55) respectively were heavy bombers that were designed and manufactured in Germany during World War I by Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen. The G.IV saw limited use by the Luftstreitkräfte (German Imperial Air Service) for tactical and limited strategic bombing operations, while the G.V and a follow-on design, the FF.62 did not fly until after the Armistice.