Albatros G.II

The Albatros G.II, (Company post-war designation L.11), was a twin-engined German biplane bomber of World War I.

G.II
General information
Type	Medium bomber
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Primary user	Germany
Number built	1
History
First flight	1916

Development

Designed as a medium bomber, the G.II did not share any attributes with the larger G.I, being a single bay biplane with thick section upper wings and rigid X member inter-plane struts. The graceful lines of the fuselage were spoilt by the twin nose-wheel assembly, intended to reduce damage on nose-overs and at rest with a forward centre of gravity. A conventional tail-unit terminated the rear fuselage. The engines were installed in pusher nacelles, supported by struts from the fuselage and the lower wing trailing edges had cut-outs to allow the engines to be mounted further forward than otherwise possible. Only a single prototype was built which demonstrated a relatively poor performance so further development was concentrated on the more powerful Albatros G.III.

Operators

German Empire

• Luftstreitkräfte

Specifications (G.II)

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War

• Powerplant: 2 × Benz Bz.III 6 cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 112 kW (150 hp) each

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• A.E.G. G.I
• Daimler R.I
• Union G.I

References

Bibliography

• Herris, Jack (2017). Albatros Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: Volume 3: Bombers, Seaplanes, J-Types. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 26. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-49-0.
• S, W (September–October 2009). "Rara Avis - The Albatros G.II/G.III". Windsock Worldwide. 25 (5). Albatros Productions: 12–14.