Halberstadt G.I

Halberstadt G.I
Role	Bomber
Manufacturer	Halberstadt
First flight	spring 1916
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte

The Halberstadt G.I was a German prototype medium bomber built by Halberstadt during World War I.

Design

It was a two-seat biplane equipped with two 160 hp Mercedes D.III engines. The aircraft’s armament consisted of one or two Parabellum 7.92-mm machine guns mounted in the rear cockpit on a mobile turret. Maximum bomb load was 440 pounds.

Development

The Halberstadt G.I first flew in spring 1916, but test results showed no real improvement over existed G-series aircraft, and the Luftstreitkrafte rejected the design for consideration into production.

Specifications

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General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 9.00 m ()
• Wingspan: 15.50 m ()
• Height: 3.20 m ()
• Empty weight: 1,220 kg ()
• Max. takeoff weight: 1,895 kg ()
• Powerplant: 2 × Mercedes D.III inline engine, (160 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 152 km/h
• Service ceiling: 6,000 m ()

Armament

• 1-2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine guns
• 440 lb (200 kg) of light bombs

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• AEG G.II
• Caproni Ca.1 (1914)
• Friedrichshafen G.I
• Gotha G.I

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of Germany
• List of bomber aircraft