Albatros D.Va
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The Albatros D.Va was a late-World War I German single-seat fighter biplane used by the Luftstreitkräfte, known for its streamlined wooden monocoque fuselage and service with notable aces despite structural weaknesses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albatros D.Va canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I aircraft
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biplane ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | fighter ⓘ |
| armament | twin 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 Spandau machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentType | fixed forward-firing machine guns ⓘ |
| combatRole | air superiority fighter ⓘ |
| configuration | biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
plywood-skinned monocoque fuselage
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sesquiplane wing layout ⓘ streamlined fuselage ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | about 687 kg ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | liquid-cooled inline engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Mercedes D.IIIa inline engine ⓘ |
| era | late World War I ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1917 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | wooden monocoque fuselage ⓘ |
| grossWeight | about 937 kg ⓘ |
| height | 2.70 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1917 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailskid landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 7.33 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
fabric-covered wings
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wood ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 187 km/h ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Ernst Udet
NERFINISHED
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Hermann Göring NERFINISHED ⓘ Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1600 ⓘ |
| operator |
Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops
NERFINISHED
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Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 1 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Albatros D.V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1917–1918 ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| range | about 300 km ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 5500 m ⓘ |
| structuralIssue |
lower wing structural weakness
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wing spar failures in high-speed dives ⓘ |
| successor | Fokker D.VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| wingspan | 9.05 m ⓘ |
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