Albatros G.II

The Albatros G.II, (Company post-war designation L.11), was a twin-engined German biplane bomber of World War I.

[1] Designed as a medium bomber, the G.II did not share any attributes with the larger G.I, being a single bay biplane with thick section upper wings and rigid X member inter-plane struts.

The graceful lines of the fuselage were spoilt by the twin nose-wheel assembly, intended to reduce damage on nose-overs and at rest with a forward centre of gravity.

[2] Only a single prototype was built which demonstrated a relatively poor performance so further development was concentrated on the more powerful Albatros G.III.

K = Kampfflugzeug (battleplane), renamed as G-class, L = bomber midway between K/G and R-classes