Gotha G.III
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The Gotha G.III was a twin-engine pusher biplane heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. It succeeded the G.II in production and differed primarily in powerplant and in armament details. The G.II's unreliable V-8 Mercedes D.IV was replaced by the new inline six-cylinder 190 kW (250 hp) Mercedes D.IVa engine. The G.III also had a strengthened fuselage with an extra 7.92 mm (0.312 in) machine gun firing through a ventral gun tunnel in the belly to protect the underside of the tail.[1]
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Gotha G.III | |
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Role | Bomber |
Manufacturer | Gothaer Waggonfabrik |
Designer | Hans Burkhard |
First flight | 1916 |
Introduction | 1916 |
Status | retired |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
Produced | 1916 |
Number built | 25 |
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