LAST - Twin engine German World War I aircraft - Ottawa, Ontario
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This Allgemeine Elektrizitäts Gesellshaft (A.E.G.) - G.IV, is the only surviving example of the G.IV and the only twin engine German World War I aircraft in existence. The G.IV is located inside the Space and Aviation Museum, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMYMWT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/01/2018
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Text of the plaque:
The G.IV was one of the standard twin engine G-type bombers built by the Allgemeine Elektrizitäts Gesellshaft (General Electric Company) of Berlin. It was used principally for the tactical bombing of targets within a short range of its base rather than as a long range strategic bomber. The A.E.G. company pioneered the use of metal rather than wood construction in their standard twin-engine bombers and the G.IV was an early attempt at applying these methods to a large aircraft.
The G.IV normally carried a crew of three, a pilot and two gunners, but there was room also for an additional crew member, an observer or commanding officer. After the examination of a captured G.IV in 1917 by the Allies, it was reported that the machine was difficult to fly without a gunner in the nose position, and there were problems with elevator control particularly when landing. The construction was described as "clumsy" and certainly the G.IV appeared awkward in flight. It is the only surviving example of the A.E.G. G.IV, the only twin engine German World War I aircraft in existence and the only surviving machine displaying the dark lozenge-pattern camouflage used by the Germans for night flight in World War I. It was captured and shipped to Canada as a war trophy in 1919. It is likely that it had been assigned to a training unit, both from its fuselage markings and the lack of evidence of its use in action. It remained in storage for many years until partial restoration by the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1968. The engines and radiators currently uninstalled are not authentic, and the Museum is still searching for replacements.
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Space and Aviation Museum - Ottawa, Ontario
Opening hours Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission fees Adult $15, Youth (3-17) $10 Senior (age 60+) / Student $13 - Free on Thursday from 4 to 5 PM