Fighters1918 fighter floatplane by Albatros
Albatros W.8
The Albatros W.8 was a German biplane fighter floatplane that saw service during First World War. It patrolled the seas around 1918. The fuselage of the aircraft was made of wood, similar to most aircraft designs of that period. The W.8 had a water-cooled Benz Bz.IIIb eight-cylinder engine fitted with a fixed two-bladed wooden propeller.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Albatros
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- Germany
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 81 kt
- Max speed
- 81 kt
- Range
- 270 nm
- Service ceiling
- 490 ft
- Rate of climb
- 490 ft/min
- Powerplant
- Benz Bz.IIIb Water-cooled 8-cylinder engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 32.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 37.7 ft
- Height
- 11.1 ft
- Number built
- 3
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.