G.II | |
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Role | Medium bomber |
Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
First flight | 1916 [1] |
Primary user | Germany |
Number built | 1 [1] |
The Albatros G.II, (Company post-war designation L.11), was a twin-engined German biplane bomber of World War I. [1]
Designed as a medium bomber, the G.II did not share any attributes with the larger G.I, being a single bay biplane with thick section upper wings and rigid X member inter-plane struts. The graceful lines of the fuselage were spoilt by the twin nose-wheel assembly, intended to reduce damage on nose-overs and at rest with a forward centre of gravity. A conventional tail-unit terminated the rear fuselage. The engines were installed in pusher nacelles, supported by struts from the fuselage and the lower wing trailing edges had cut-outs to allow the engines to be mounted further forward than otherwise possible. [2] Only a single prototype was built which demonstrated a relatively poor performance so further development was concentrated on the more powerful Albatros G.III. [1]
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War [1]
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G.II | |
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Role | Medium bomber |
Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
First flight | 1916 [1] |
Primary user | Germany |
Number built | 1 [1] |
The Albatros G.II, (Company post-war designation L.11), was a twin-engined German biplane bomber of World War I. [1]
Designed as a medium bomber, the G.II did not share any attributes with the larger G.I, being a single bay biplane with thick section upper wings and rigid X member inter-plane struts. The graceful lines of the fuselage were spoilt by the twin nose-wheel assembly, intended to reduce damage on nose-overs and at rest with a forward centre of gravity. A conventional tail-unit terminated the rear fuselage. The engines were installed in pusher nacelles, supported by struts from the fuselage and the lower wing trailing edges had cut-outs to allow the engines to be mounted further forward than otherwise possible. [2] Only a single prototype was built which demonstrated a relatively poor performance so further development was concentrated on the more powerful Albatros G.III. [1]
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War [1]
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era