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Siemens-Schuckert R.VIII Bomber, Germany, 1919 (lemmy.world)
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[-] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I think this is the largest biplane I've ever seen.

At the time of its completion the Siemens-Schuckert R.VIII was the largest aeroplane in the world; (the Mannesman-Poll triplane was to have been much larger but was not completed before the Versailles Treaty came into force).

Ahh. That makes sense.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemens-Schuckert_R.VIII

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It would be so cool to fly in that! Well besides the gearbox breaking. Crazy they has all engines inside the fuselage

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