Overview
The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service 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 ace Godwin von Brumowski. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 7.35 m |
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| Height | 2.80 m |
Powerplant
| Engine model | Mercedes D.III |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
Photo 1: German Government / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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