Rumpler G-Type

Rumpler Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1915 · bomber

The Rumpler G-Type was a German twin-engined biplane bomber of the First World War, designed for tactical and strategic bombing duties with the Imperial German Army Air Service in the G-class (Grosskampfflugzeug) category.

Recognition (WEFT)

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Spot it by:

• twin-engined biplane bomber with tractor engines in wing nacelles
• three-crew open cockpit arrangement
• typical Imperial German G-class bomber layout

Twin-engine biplane bomber broadly similar to the Gotha G-IV and AEG G-class but generally smaller. The Rumpler products are distinguished by their cleaner fuselage lines and the company's characteristic tail profile; without markings, identification from photographs requires careful comparison of strut arrangement and nacelle shape.

Specifications

• The Rumpler G-Type has a length of 9.5 m (31 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 18.6 m (61 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 155 km/h (96 mph).
• Typical crew: 3.

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History

Rumpler produced a series of G-class designs during WWI alongside better-known manufacturers like Gotha and AEG. The G-type bombers were large two-bay biplanes with twin tractor engines mounted in nacelles between the wings. They served alongside Gotha and Friedrichshafen bombers in German bombing units, known as Kagohl (combat squadrons), from 1915 onwards.

Variants

The G-type designation covered several sub-variants with different engine fits; details of individual marks are poorly documented.

Where you'll see it

Operated by Imperial German Army Air Service bombing units on the Western and Eastern Fronts from 1915 to 1918.

Related aircraft

• AEG G.I
• Caudron G.4
• Caudron R.4
• Friedrichshafen FF.31

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