Описание
Страна: Германия
Год: 1918
O.Thetford, P.Gray German Aircraft of the First World War (Putnam)
L.V.G. G III
This huge triplane bomber appeared just before the war ended; it was constructed by L.V.G. to Schutte-Lanz design (Schul G V). It was of wooden construction with plywood-covered, streamlined fuselage and fabric-covered wings. Engines, 2 X 245 h.p. Maybach Mb IV. Span, 24.6 m. (80 ft. 4 3/4 in.). Length, 10.25 m. (33 ft. 7 1/2 in.). Height. 3.9 m. (12 ft. 9 5/8 in.). Area, 115 sq.m. (1,242 sq.ft.). Weights: Empty, 2,960 kg. (5,920 lb.). Loaded, 4,100 kg. (9,020 lb.). Speed, 130 km.hr. (81.25 m.p.h.). Climb, 3,000 m. (9,840 ft.) in 20 min. Duration, 5 1/2 hr. Armament, Parabellum machine-guns in nose and dorsal positions.
Описание:
- O.Thetford, P.Gray German Aircraft of the First World War (Putnam)
- J.Herris LVG Aircraft of WWI. Vol.3: Types C.VI-C.XI & Fighters (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 36)
Фотографии
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J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 3: Types C.VI-C.XI & Fighters /Centennial Perspective/ (36)
Built in 1918, the massive LVG G.III triplane was designed as a night bomber.
An L.V.G. G.III Twin-engined Tractor Triplane. Note, as in the Friedrichshafen and the Gotha the "sawed-off" nose. Appeared at end of war (two 245 h.p. Maybach Mb IV engines). The G.I biplane bomber (prototype only) had appeared in 1915. -
J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 3: Types C.VI-C.XI & Fighters /Centennial Perspective/ (36)
The triplane design of the LVG G.III emphasized bomb carrying capacity for its intended role as a night bomber. The middle wings were attached to the engine nacelles instead of the fuselage.
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J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 3: Types C.VI-C.XI & Fighters /Centennial Perspective/ (36)
Rearview of the LVG G.III shows that, although the middle wings were attached to the engine nacelles instead of the fuselage, hefty struts were still required to connect the engine nacelles to the fuselage structure. Had the middle wings been extended to the fuselage, some additional lift could have been gained at little or no additional drag since the struts generated about as much drag as airfoils of the same length.
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J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)
Drawing for proposed Schutte-Lanz G.V that was built as the LVG G.III.
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J.Herris - German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WW1. Volume II /Centennial Perspective/ (50)
Drawing for proposed Schutte-Lanz G.VI that was not built.
