The Gotha G.V was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. Designed for long-range service and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG, the Gotha G.V was used principally as a night bomber.

2019年7月31日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Gotha G.V Twin-Engine Heavy Bomber Biplane including pictures.

Flown by a three-man crew, the two-engine Gotha G V heavy bomber could carry as many as ten 110 lbs. bombs. The Germans conducted 52 airstrikes on Great Britain using Gotha and “Giant” bombers.

weight and performance calculations for the Gotha G.V world war one medium weight bomber biplane

Gotha G.V 947/16 - KZ, a heavy bomber of BOSTA 16 (Bomber Staffel) of the German Luftstreitkräfte on a night raid to England, had to make a forced landing North of Calais (F.) in the night of 21/22 March 1918.

The Gotha model on display in the Museum is a G.V., which carried a crew of three – a pilot and two gunners. The plane was made of wood and steel, measured 40 feet long with a wingspan of 77 feet, and had an empty weight of 6,041 pounds.

The Gotha G.V was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. Designed for long-range service, the G V series was used principally as night bombers. Operational use of the G.IV demonstrated that …

A large German bomber, capable of bombing England. The plane is powered by two engines, and holds a crew of three with a pilot and front and rear gunners. The plane is likely a Gotha bomber, originally built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik, then built under license by Siemens-Schukert Werke and Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (LVG).

The World's first strategic bomber, the Gotha G.IV, was adopted for military service in late 1916. It was one of the most modern and innovative planes of its time, but after acquiring combat experience, the necessity for improvements had become obvious, first for better flight performance as well as crewmember conditions.

The Gotha G.V was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. Designed for long-range service, the Gotha G.V was used principally as a night bomber. Operational use of the Gotha G.IV demonstrated that the incorporation of the fuel tanks into the engine nacelles was a mistake.