AEG R.I

The AEG R. I (Riesenflugzeug - giant aircraft) was a four-engined biplane bomber aircraft of World War I. It was unusual for a multi-engined aircraft in that rather than mounting propellers directly to the engines and mounting these in nacelles the R. I carried all its engines within the fuselage and turned its propellers via a system of drive shafts. A single prototype was completed and flew in 1916. Initial flights were quite successful. The aircraft was considered very maneuverable.

Made by AEG.

Height Main
6.35 m
Height Alt
635.0
Length Alt
1948.18
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of Germany * List of bomber aircraft
Loaded Weight Main
12700.0
Type Of Prop
6
Number Built
1
Crew
Seven
Armament
475.2
Area Main
260 m²
Primary user
Span Alt
3599.18
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
260 hp
Engine(prop)
Mercedes D.IVa
Manufacturer
Useful Load Main
3700.0
First Flight
1916
Origin
German Empire
Loaded Weight Alt
28003.0
Power Main
190.0
Number Of Props
4
Empty Weight Alt
19845.0
Length Main
19.50 m
Span Main
36.00 m
Area Alt
2798.0
Empty Weight Main
9000.0
Useful Load Alt
8158.0
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