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AEG G.II
Role	Bomber
National origin	German Empire
Manufacturer	AEG
Introduction	1915
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte
Produced	1915
Developed from	AEG 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 twenty-four aircraft built featured performance adequate enough to enable them to see some limited operational use. Typically armed with three 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns and 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs, it suffered stability problems. Many G.II aircraft were fitted with additional vertical tail surfaces on each side of the fin and rudder to improve flight handling characteristics.

Specifications (AEG G.II)

General characteristics

• Crew: three
• Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 16.20 m (53 ft 2 in)
• Height: 3.49 m (11 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 59 m² (635 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,470 kg (5,446 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Benz Bz.III, 112 kW (150 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 140 km/h (88 mph)
• Range: 700 km (438 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
• Rate of climb: 90 m/min (295 ft/min)

Armament

• 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns
• 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs

See also

Comparable aircraft

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

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Published in July 2009.

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