AEG G.II

The AEG G.II was a German twin‑engine biplane bomber developed during World War I and produced by the electrical‑engineering firm AEG. First flown in early 1916, the G.II followed the single‑engine AEG G.I and represented AEG’s attempt to improve payload capacity and range for strategic night raids. Powered by two 120‑hp Mercedes D.II straight‑six engines mounted between the wings, the aircraft could carry up to 200 kg of ordnance in an internal bomb bay and deliver it with a modest 3‑hour endurance. Its wooden frame was covered with fabric, and the conventional tailplane and fixed landing gear gave it stable handling despite the relatively low power‑to‑weight ratio. AEG equipped the G.II with a forward‑firing 7.92 mm machine gun for the pilot and a flexible dorsal gun for the observer, providing limited defensive capability. Although only a handful were built before being superseded by the more powerful AEG G.III, the G.II demonstrated the viability of twin‑engine bomber configurations and contributed to the development of multi‑engine combat aircraft. Its operational service with the Luftstreitkräfte highlighted the growing importance of tactical bombing in modern warfare.

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