The Gotha G.V was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. Designed for long-range service and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG, the Gotha G.V was used principally as a night bomber.

May 19, 2019 · The Gotha G.V was one of a series of long-range heavy bombers built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik A G Gotha in Germany, which produced the type in some numbers during World War I, the series also being licence-built by Luft Verkehrs …

The Gotha included an important innovation in the form of a "gun tunnel" whereby the underside of the rear fuselage was arched, early versions allowing placement of a rearward-facing machine gun protecting from attack from below, removing the blind spot. [1]

The Gotha is a twin-engine biplane design, forged from a steel skeleton, wood frame and fabric skin. They proved to be formidable adversaries, capable of fighting day and night, carrying large amounts of ammunition, and relatively successfully defending against enemy fighter jets when flying in tactical formations with guns ready.

Gotha G-V The first Gotha, the G-I, was designed by Oskar Ursinus for the Gothaer Waggonfabrik Company in 1914. This ground attack aircraft saw service on both the Western Front and the Eastern Front in 1915.

The Gotha G.V was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. Designed for long-range service, the Gotha G.V was used principally as a night bomber. Operational use of the Gotha G.IV demonstrated that the incorporation of the fuel tanks into the engine nacelles was a mistake.

Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Gotha G.V Twin-Engine Heavy Bomber Biplane including pictures.

Mar 20, 2011 · Video for familiarisation with the Gotha G.V multi-crew bomber cockpit and takeoff procedure.

The World's first strategic bomber, the Gotha G.IV, was adopted for military service in late 1916. It was one of the most modern and innovative planes of its time, but after acquiring combat experience, the necessity for improvements had become obvious, first for better flight performance as well as crewmember conditions.

Oct 2, 2018 · But the English would soon face a much more dangerous threat: the Gotha G IV. The roots of the German program to develop a heavy bomber aircraft go back to autumn 1914, when Major Wilhelm Siegert, a former balloon pi­lot, proposed a …