Less famous than the Gotha G.IV, the 520hp AEG G.IV (Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Grossflugzeug 4) tactical and strategic bomber was nevertheless able to carry a heavier bomb load and was considered to be the easiest to fly of all the German First World War bombers. Twin engine German bombers like the AEG G.IV evolved from an early concept that heavily armed twin engine Kampfflugzeug (battleplanes) were the way to fight in the air. As a result of this the sole 200hp AEG K.1 (later re-designated G.1), subsequent 300hp AEG G.II of 1915 and, to a lesser extent, the 440hp G.III were primarily used as heavily armed escorts for two-seat reconnaissance and bombing aircraft from late 1915. In mid 1916 a report came out that concluded, correctly, that lighter more agile single seat fighters were better suited to this task and the role of the G type aircraft was fully transitioned to that of bombing.
- 57cm x 30cm.
- 5 high quality Cartograf decal sheets including markings for 5 aircraft and 4 sheets of night lozenge.
- 410 high quality injection moulded plastic parts.
- 2 highly detailed Daimler-Mercedes D.IVa engines which can be displayed exposed or fully enclosed in their nacelles.
- Optional bomb load of 12.5kg (x26), 50kg (x7) and 100kg (x2) bombs.
- Optional propellers and weighted tyres.
- Tail skid trolley for diorama display.
- 17 photo-etched metal detail parts.
- Fine in scale rib tape detail.
- 57cm wingspan.
- Full rigging diagrams.
