DFW R.II

Overview

The DFW R.II (company designation T26 II) was a heavy bomber (Riesenflugzeug) aircraft designed by the Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke (DFW) during the First World War for the Imperial German Army's (Deutsches Heer) Imperial German Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte). Six aircraft were ordered in late 1916; of these three were completed, two were unfinished when the war ended in November 1918 and the last was cancelled. None of the aircraft flew any combat missions.