Home » » the Gotha IV bomber suffered from one major defect – its fuel tanks were built into the engine nacelles/compartment. When they did crashland, the remaining fuel would invariably spill onto the very hot engines.

the Gotha IV bomber suffered from one major defect – its fuel tanks were built into the engine nacelles/compartment. When they did crashland, the remaining fuel would invariably spill onto the very hot engines.



Landing accounted for 75% of Gotha IV losses.

The Gotha V was redesigned so that its fuel tanks were built into its fuselage.

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