Halberstadt G.I
WWI German medium bomber
| Halberstadt G.I | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Heavy Bomber Type of aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke (Halberstadt) |
| First flight | spring 1916 |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
The Halberstadt G.I was a German prototype heavy bomber built by Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke during World War I.
Design
It was a two-seat biplane equipped with two 160 hp (120 kW) Mercedes D.III engines. The aircraft's armament consisted of one or two Parabellum MG14 7.92 mm (0.312 in) machine guns mounted in the rear cockpit on a flexible mount. Maximum bomb load was 440 lb (200 kg).[1]
Development
The Halberstadt G.I first flew in spring 1916, but test results showed no real improvement over existed G-series aircraft, and the Luftstreitkrafte rejected the design for consideration into production.
Specifications (G.I)
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
- Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
- Empty weight: 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,895 kg (4,178 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engines, 120 kW (160 hp) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed-pitch propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 1 or 2 7.92 mm (0.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine guns
- Bombs: 440 lb (200 kg) of light bombs
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- AEG G.II
- Caproni Ca.1 (1914)
- Friedrichshafen G.I
- Gotha G.I
Related lists
References
- ^ a b Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 425. ISBN 978-0-370-00103-6.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Halberstadt G.I.
- "Halberstadt G.I". airwar.ru. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
