Albatros D.III

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The Albatros D.III was a prominent German World War I single-seat biplane fighter aircraft known for its streamlined wooden monocoque fuselage and extensive use on the Western Front.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I military aircraft
biplane
fighter aircraft
single-seat aircraft
aircraftConfiguration biplane
aircraftRole fighter
armament 2 × 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns
countryOfOrigin German Empire
crew 1
emptyWeight about 673 kg
engineModel Mercedes D.III
enginePower about 160 hp
engineType inline piston engine
enteredService late 1916
era 1910s
firstFlight 1916
fuselageType wooden monocoque
grossWeight about 886 kg
height about 2.9 m
introduced 1917
length about 7.33 m
manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
maximumSpeed about 109 mph
about 175 km/h
notableFeature sesquiplane wing arrangement
streamlined fuselage
numberBuilt about 1340
predecessor Albatros D.II
primaryTheater Western Front
range about 186 miles
about 300 km
serviceCeiling about 18000 ft
about 5500 m
status retired
structuralIssue lower wing failures in early service
successor Albatros D.V
usedBy Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops
Luftstreitkräfte
Ottoman Air Force
linked to: Ottoman air units

Polish Air Force
usedFor air superiority missions
air-to-air combat
fighter escort
usedInConflict World War I
wingConfiguration sesquiplane
wingspan about 9.0 m

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Manfred von Richthofen aircraftFlown Albatros D.III
Stefan Stec aircraftFlown Oeffag-built Albatros D.III
linked to: Albatros D.III
Jagdstaffel typicalAircraft Albatros D.III
Jagdgeschwader 1 equipment Albatros D.III
Jasta 2 aircraftUsed Albatros D.III
Jasta 11 aircraftUsed Albatros D.III
Werner Voss aircraftFlown Albatros D.III
Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops usedAircraftModel Albatros D.III (Oeffag)
linked to: Albatros D.III