Staaken R.VI
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The Staaken R.VI was a German four-engined bomber aircraft developed during World War I. It was part of a family of giant bombers known as Riesenflugzeug, or R-planes. One typical model, R.25, was powered by four 260-horsepower Mercedes engines. This aircraft had a substantial takeoff weight of 11,372 kg (25,269 pounds). It carried a crew of seven and could transport a bomb load of up to 1,800 kg (4,000 pounds).1
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bomberIV and the huge, four-engined Staaken R.VI, which carried two tons of bombs. Bomber airplanes were soon developed by the other major combatant nations. Tactical bombing was carried out on the battlefield by smaller aircraft such as the French Voisin, which carried some 130 pounds (60 kg) of small bombs…
Read MoreIV and the huge, four-engined Staaken R.VI, which carried two tons of bombs. Bomber airplanes were soon developed by the other major combatant nations. Tactical bombing was carried out on the battlefield by smaller aircraft such as the French Voisin, which carried some 130 pounds (60 kg) of small bombs…
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military aircraftBombersTypical of these was the Staaken R.VI number R.25, which was powered by four 260-horsepower Mercedes engines. This had a takeoff weight of 11,372 kg (25,269 pounds), which included a crew of seven and a bomb load of up to 1,800 kg (4,000 pounds).
Read MoreTypical of these was the Staaken R.VI number R.25, which was powered by four 260-horsepower Mercedes engines. This had a takeoff weight of 11,372 kg (25,269 pounds), which included a crew of seven and a bomb load of up to 1,800 kg (4,000 pounds).
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