W.Green, G.Swanborough The Complete Book of Fighters

AVIATIK (BERG) 30.24

   The Aviatik 30.24 (this designation indicating that it was the 24th experimental aircraft produced by O-UF Aviatik) single-seat fighter triplane designed by von Berg appeared in May 1917. Employing a similar structure to that of the DI and a basically similar fuselage, the Aviatik 30.24 was powered by a 200 hp Austro-Daimler engine and carried an armament of two synchronised 8-mm Schwarzlose 07/12 machine guns. Performance was marginally inferior to that of the similarly-powered DI, and only one prototype of the triplane was therefore completed.

Max speed, 108 mph (174 km/h).
Time to 3,280 ft (1000 m), 2.66 min, to 6,560 ft (2 000 m), 4.15 min.
Empty weight, 1,367 lb (620 kg).
Loaded weight, 1,900 lb (862 kg).
Span, 23 ft 8 1/4 in (7,22 m).
Length, 22 ft 6 in (6,86 m).
Height, 9 ft 0 in (2,75 m).
Wing area, 242.19 sq ft (22,50 m2).

P.Grosz, G.Haddow, P.Shiemer Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One

Aviatik 30.24

  An Aviatik proposal for a two-seat triplane was rejected by Flars in July 1917 but development of a single-seat version continued. Drawings submitted on 17 September 1917 showed a triplane cellule fitted to a standard Aviatik D.I fuselage and tailplane. In September 1917, Aviatik received a contract to build four experimental triplane fighters to be powered by 185/200 hp Daimler engines. The first triplane fighter, designated 30.24, began flight testing in October 1917. Powered by a 185 hp Daimler engine, the Aviatik 30.24 had inferior performance compared with a similarly-engined Aviatik D.I.
  The 30.24 was returned to the factory for installation of a 200 hp Daimler engine and twin machine guns. It reappeared at Aspern on 26 February 1918 for further tests that showed little improvement. The triplane was transferred to Flek 8 and then to Flek 6 in Wiener-Neustadt, where a variety of experimental radiators were installed as part of the program to improve forward view of the Aviatik fighters. 30.24 was accepted in September 1918. The remaining three prototypes (designations unknown), completed but disassembled, were accepted at the end of October 1918. The 30.24 was offered for sale to the Czechoslovakian government in April 1920.

Aviatik 30.24 Specifications
Engine: 185 hp Daimler
Wing: Span Upper 7.23 m (23.70 ft)
Span Middle 7.13 m (23.38 ft)
Span Lower 7.00 m (22.97 ft)
Gap Upper 0.85 m (2.79 ft)
Gap Lower 0.85 m (2.79 ft)
Total Wing Area 22.73 sq m (245 sq ft)
General: Length 6.25 m (20.51 ft)
Height 2.75 m (9.02 ft)
Empty Weight 730 kg (1610 lb)
Loaded Weight 900 kg (1985 lb)
Maximum Speed: 174 km/hr (108 mph)
Climb: 1000m (3,281 ft) in 2 min 40 sec

E.Hauke, W.Schroeder, B.Totschinger Die Flugzeuge der k.u.k. Luftfahrtruppe und Seeflieger 1914-1918

30. Flugzeuge der Österreichischen Aviatik-Werke Wien, Stadlau
30.24 Berg Dr Versuch Dm 200