It was tested and found to be viable for air fighting in the latter half of 1915 but performed poorly, necessitating the development of the AEG G.II.
The AEG G.I was a three seat, twin engine German biplane bomber aircraft of World War I.
AEG G.II
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.
This aircraft was the first assignment of Baron Von Richtofen
prior to becoming a pilot.
AEG G.III
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.
AEG G.IV
The AEG G.IV was a biplane bomber aircraft used in World War I by Germany.
It was developed from the AEG G.III, with refinements to power, bomb load and dimensions.
Coming into service in late 1916, it featured a bomb capacity twice as large as that of the AEG G.II, but was still considered inadequate in terms of offensive capacity and performance.
Further improvements led to the development of the G.V, but the Armistice came before the replacement could become operational.
Serving late in the war, the AEG G.IV managed to achieve some operational success in reconnaissance and combat roles.
Specifications
Crew
4
Length
9.1 m (29 ft 10.26 in)
Wingspan
16.2 m (53 ft 1.79 in)
Height
3.49 m (11 ft 5.40 in)
Wing area
59 m2 (640 sq ft)
Empty weight
1,450 kg (3,196 lb)
Gross weight
2,470 kg (5,445 lb)
Max take-off weight
2,464 kg (5,434 lb)
Powerplant
2 × Benz Bz.III, 6 cyl water cooled inline piston engine,
