Gotha G.Vb
| Gotha G.Vb | |
|---|---|
| Role | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Gotha |
| Introduction | summer 1918 |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Number built | 30[1] - 80[2] |
| Developed from | Gotha G.V |
| Variants | G.Va |
| Wingspan | 23.7 m (77 ft 10 in) [3][1] |
| Engine | 2× 260hp Mercedes D.IVa inlines |
| Armament | forward flexible Parabellum rear flexible Parabellum[note 1] 590 kg (1,300 lb)[3] of bombs |
| Crew | 3 [1] |
| Max Speed | 135 km/h (84 mph)[4][3][1] |
| Ceiling | 6,200 m (20,500 ft) [3] |
| Range | 800 km (500 mi) [3] |
The Gotha G.Vb was a further attempt to extend the useful life of the Gotha G.V by adding Flettner server controls and a strengthened undercarriage, but by the time of the G.Vb's arrival, the Gotha design was far past its prime,[2] and it did not compare favorably against its contemporary competition the A.E.G. G.V and Friedrichshafen G.IV.[5] The G.Vb also featured a compound tail assembly.[4]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Gotha G.V.
Timeline [note 2]
References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Peter Gray and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Great Britain, Putnam, 1962, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-809-7.
- Peter M. Grosz, "Archiv -- Frontbestand". WW1 Aero, № 107, Dec 1985 and № 108, Feb 1986. Poughkeepsie, NY: World War I Aeroplanes, Inc.
- Peter M. Grosz, Profile Publications 115: The Gotha GI-GV. Great Britain: Profile Publications, Ltd., 1966.
- Jack Herris, Gotha Aircraft of WWI. USA, Aeronaut Books, 2013. ISBN 978-1-935881-14-8
- Jack Herris, German G-Type Bombers of WWI. Aeronaut Books, 2014. ISBN 978-1-935881-26-1.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027