Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.II

VGO.II
General information
TypeHeavy bomber
National originGermany
ManufacturerZeppelin-Staaken
Primary userImperial German Army Air Service
Number built1
History
First flight25 October 1915
Developed fromZeppelin-Staaken VGO.I
Developed intoZeppelin-Staaken VGO.III
Zeppelin-Staaken R.IV

The Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.II was a heavy bomber built in Germany in 1915 and which saw limited service during World War I. Although only one example was built, it served as a prototype for further Riesenflugzeuge ("giant aircraft") by Zeppelin-Staaken. Its "VGO" designation was assigned because the aircraft was constructed by Versuchsbau Gotha-Ost, a division of Gothaer Waggonfabrik. It was developed from the VGO.I that had been purchased by the Imperial German Navy, but the VGO.II was purchased by the Army instead.

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