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The Siemens-Schuckert R. I was a bomber aircraft built in Germany during World War I. It was originally ordered as the Siemens-Schuckert G. I prior to the German Inspectorate of Flying Troops adopting the R classification for multi-engine aircraft in late 1915. Some sources refer to the aircraft as the Siemens-Schuckert Steffen R. I including the name of the brothers that designed it. The R. I was a large three-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of unequal span and a fully enclosed cabin.

Made by Siemens-Schuckert.

Empty Weight Lb
8800
Wing Area Sqm
138
Designer
Bruno and Franz Steffen
Eng 1 Type
Benz Bz.III
Max Speed Mph
69
Ceiling Ft
12100
Developed Into
Siemens-Schuckert R.II
R.III
R.IV
R.V
R.VI
and R.VII
Eng 1 Kw
112
Span In
11
Gross Weight Lb
11440
Number Built
1
Crew
4
Empty Weight Kg
4000
Gross Weight Kg
5200
Armament
1
500
Height In
1
Range Km
520
Manufacturer
Siemens-Schuckert
Range Miles
325
First Flight
24
Max Speed Kmh
110
Height Ft
17
Span Ft
91
National Origin
Germany
Wing Area Sqft
1490
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
28
Length Ft
57
Height M
5
Ceiling M
3700
Eng 1 Hp
150
Eng 1 Number
3
Length In
5
Length M
18
Category
German bomber aircraft 1910-1919
Siemens-Schuckert aircraft

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