The AEG G.IV was a biplane bomber aircraft of World War I developed from the AEG G.III. The further refinements included in this version at last resulted in an aircraft that performed well enough for large-scale production. Some 400 were built.

A single example is preserved at the Canada Aviation Museum. This example is significant not only as the only one of its kind extant, but as the only preserved German twin-engined World War I combat aircraft.

Specifications (AEG G.IV)

General Characteristics

• Crew: three
• Length: 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 18.40 m (60 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 67 m² (721 ft²)
• Empty: 2,400 kg (5,280 lb)
• Loaded: 3,664 kg (8,061 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 4,630 kg (10,186 lb)
• Powerplant: 2x Mercedes D.IVa, 190 kW (255 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph)
• Range: 750 km (467 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,760 ft)
• Rate of climb: 198 m/min (649 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 55 kg/m² (11 lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: 0.10 kW/kg (0.06 hp/lb)

Armament

• 2x 7.92mm machine guns
• 350 kg (770 lb) of bombs

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Designation sequence: AEG G.I - AEG G.II _ AEG G.III - AEG G.IV - AEG G.V