Gotha G.II
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The Gotha G.II was a World War I German twin-engine heavy bomber that marked an early step in the development of the famous Gotha long-range bomber series used against Allied targets.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gotha G.II canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | strategic bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
heavy bomber
ⓘ
long-range bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceBranch | German Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | wood-and-fabric construction ⓘ |
| armamentType |
bombs
ⓘ
defensive machine guns ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Gotha design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range bombing missions
ⓘ
operations against Allied targets ⓘ |
| developmentRole | early step in Gotha long-range bomber development ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| engineCount | 2 Mercedes D.IVa engines ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | twin nacelles between wings ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Gotha G.III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1916 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gothaer Waggonfabrik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering German heavy bomber operations ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| originPeriod | World War I era ⓘ |
| powerplant | Mercedes D.IVa inline engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gotha G.I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston engine ⓘ |
| series | Gotha G-series bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | early phase of German strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | biplane tail unit ⓘ |
| usedAs |
front-line bomber
ⓘ
training aircraft ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial German Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | twin-bay biplane wings ⓘ |
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