Friedrichshafen

Friedrichshafen G.III

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1917
  • Introduction1917
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built338
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
12.65 m
Wingspan
23.85 m
Height
4.14 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
140 km/h
Range
525 km
Service ceiling
4,500 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Mercedes D.IVa six-cylinder water-cooled inline piston engine (260 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: Usually 2-3 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 machine guns.; Bombs: Any combination of 12.5 kg, 50 kg, 100 kg, 300 kg or 1000 kg P.u.W bombs or air-mines up to a maximum load of 1000 kg.