Albatros D.III
The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I. A modified licensed version was built by Oeffag for the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen). The D.III was flown by many top German flying aces, including Wilhelm Frankl, Erich Löwenhardt, Manfred von Richthofen, Karl Emil Schäfer, Ernst Udet, and Kurt Wolff, and Austro-Hungarian Godwin von Brumowski. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
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- Manufacturer
- Albatros
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1916-08-01
- Length
- 7.35 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 102 kt
- Max speed
- 102 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,176 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,565 lb
- Powerplant
- Austro-Daimler 200hp
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 24.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 29.5 ft
- Height
- 9.2 ft
- Number built
- 1,866
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.