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G.III
Role	Bomber
National origin	German Empire
Manufacturer	AEG
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte
Developed from	AEG G.II

The AEG G.III was a German biplane bomber aircraft of World War I developed from the G.II. Like its predecessor, it was only built in small numbers and saw limited operational use, mainly far from the main fronts of the war.

Specifications (AEG G.III)

General characteristics

• Crew: four
• Length: 9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 18.40 m (60 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 67 m² (721 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 3,075 kg (6,765 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Mercedes D.IV 8-cylinder, liquid-cooled inline engines, 164 kW (220 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 155 km/h (97 mph)
• Range: 700 km (438 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,480 ft)
• Rate of climb: 168 m/min (551 ft/min)

Armament

• 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns
• 300 kg (660 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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