Rumpler G.I
The Rumpler G.I was a bomber aircraft produced in Germany during World War I, together with refined versions known as the G.II and G.III.[1]
Design and development
Based on a prototype with the factory designation 4A15, the G.I and its successors were built to a conventional bomber design for their time, two-bay biplanes with unstaggered wings of unequal span.[2] The pilot sat in an open cockpit just forward of the wings, and open positions were provided in the nose and amidships for a gunner and observer. The engines were mounted pusher-fashion in nacelles atop the lower wings and enclosed in streamlined cowlings.[2] Fixed tricycle undercarriage was fitted, with dual wheels on each unit.[2]
The G.II version was almost identical, but featured more powerful engines and carried a second 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine gun and increased bombload.[2] The G.III was again similar, but had engine nacelles that were now mounted on short struts clear of the lower wing.[2]
Variants
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- 4A15 - prototype with Benz Bz.III engines[3]
- 5A15 - G.I production version with single machine gun and Benz Bz.III or Mercedes D.III engines[4] (c. 60 built)[2]
- 5A16 - G.II production version with Benz Bz.IV engines and two machine guns[5] (c. 72 built)[6]
- 6G2 - G.III production version with Mercedes D.IVa engines and two machine guns[7] (c. 90 built)[6]
Specifications (G.III)
Notes
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