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The R-planes of World War I were German giant bombers - the largest aircraft of World War I. The 'R' was an abbreviation for 'Riesenflugzeug,' which meant 'giant aircraft.' The R-plane was conceived as a long-range strategic weapon for attacking objectives deep within enemy territory. The aircraft were only produced in small numbers.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0541

Date

[ca. 1918]

Provenance

Unknown, possibly USAF Museum, unknown, XXXX-0541, Unknown

Extent

0.1 Cubic feet ((1 oversized folder))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of ten linen drawings and two microfilm drawings of the Adlershof R-Planes. Six of the drawings depict a twin fuselage configuration. The drawings originated at Adlershof, Germany, but there is no other information on these drawings.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Zeppelin-Staaken R-Plane Projects

Siemens-Schuckert Steffen R-Planes

Adlershof R-plane projects

Riesenflugzeug

World War, 1914-1918

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Military

Aircraft drafting

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings