Albatros D.V

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

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Albatros D.V canonical 8

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instanceOf World War I military aircraft
biplane
fighter aircraft
single-seat aircraft
aircraftGeneration successor to Albatros D.III
armament 2 × 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 Spandau machine guns
category World War I German fighter aircraft
cockpitType open cockpit
conflict World War I
constructionMaterial wood
countryOfOrigin German Empire
crew 1
derivative Albatros D.Va
designGoal improved maneuverability over Albatros D.III
emptyWeight about 687 kg
engineConfiguration liquid-cooled inline
engineType Mercedes D.IIIa inline engine
enteredService mid-1917
era early military aviation
firstFlight 1917
front Western Front
fuselageFeature streamlined design
fuselageType wooden monocoque
grossWeight about 937 kg
height 2.70 m
introduced 1917
landingGear fixed tailskid landing gear
length 7.33 m
manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
maximumSpeed about 187 km/h
notablePilot Ernst Udet
Hermann Göring
Manfred von Richthofen
numberBuilt over 900
powerplantCount 1
primaryUser Imperial German Army Air Service
surface form: Imperial German Air Service
productionPeriod 1917–1918
range about 300 km
retired 1918
role fighter
serviceCeiling about 5,800 m
structuralIssues wing failures similar to Albatros D.III
tailConfiguration conventional tailplane
usedBy Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
surface form: Austro-Hungarian Air Service (limited)

Luftstreitkräfte
usedIn fighter squadrons (Jastas)
wingConfiguration biplane
wingspan 9.05 m

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Jagdstaffel typicalAircraft Albatros D.V
Albatros D.III successor Albatros D.V
Jagdgeschwader 1 equipment Albatros D.V
Jasta 2 aircraftUsed Albatros D.V
Jasta 11 aircraftUsed Albatros D.V
Werner Voss aircraftFlown Albatros D.V