Albatros fighter aircraft
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The Albatros fighter aircraft were German World War I biplane fighters, notably used by aces, that combined streamlined wooden monocoque fuselages with powerful engines to achieve high speed and maneuverability.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albatros D-series fighters | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fighter aircraft family ⓘ |
| aircraftType | biplane ⓘ |
| armament | twin synchronized forward-firing machine guns ⓘ |
| category | World War I German fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | single-engine tractor configuration ⓘ |
| constructionFeature | wooden monocoque fuselage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | single-seat ⓘ |
| designFeature |
streamlined fuselage
ⓘ
two-bay biplane wing configuration ⓘ |
| developedBy | Albatros Flugzeugwerke design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | mainstay German fighter type during mid-World War I ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent German fighter designs ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
fabric-covered wings
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
good maneuverability
ⓘ
high speed for its era ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Albatros D-series fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Ernst Udet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
frontline airfields on Eastern Front
ⓘ
frontline airfields on Western Front ⓘ |
| powerplantType | inline piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air superiority missions
ⓘ
fighter escort ⓘ offensive patrols ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Stefan Stec
this entity surface form:
Albatros D-series fighters