Gotha G.IV
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The Gotha G.IV was a German World War I heavy bomber aircraft used primarily for long-range strategic bombing raids, including attacks on London.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gotha G.IV canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I bomber
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heavy bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-engine biplane ⓘ |
| armament | up to 3 × 7.92 mm machine guns ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 500 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| category |
Gotha aircraft
NERFINISHED
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World War I German bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designer | Hans Burkhard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineCount | 2 ⓘ |
| engineType | inline piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWithUnit | Bogohl 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1910s aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1916 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | wooden frame with fabric covering ⓘ |
| height | 4.3 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1917 ⓘ |
| length | 12.4 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gothaer Waggonfabrik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 140 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | about 3,600 kg ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableEffect | stimulated development of British air defense ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Gotha Raids over southeast England
ⓘ
daylight raids on London in 1917 ⓘ |
| operator |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Mercedes D.IVa engines ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gotha G.III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | pusher configuration ⓘ |
| range | about 830 km ⓘ |
| role | long-range strategic bomber ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 6,500 m ⓘ |
| successor | Gotha G.V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailDesign | twin-fin tail unit ⓘ |
| usedAs | strategic terror weapon against cities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Gotha Raids on Britain
NERFINISHED
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attacks on London ⓘ night bombing ⓘ strategic bombing raids ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| wingConstruction | two-bay biplane wings ⓘ |
| wingspan | 23.7 m ⓘ |
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