Albatros D.II
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The Albatros D.II was a German World War I single-seat biplane fighter aircraft that improved on earlier designs and saw extensive service on the Western Front.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fighter biplane ⓘ |
| airForceRole | standard German fighter type in late 1916 ⓘ |
| armament | 2 × fixed forward-firing machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentType | synchronized machine guns ⓘ |
| category | Albatros D-series fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | open cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | tractor configuration ⓘ |
| construction | wooden airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Robert Thelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Albatros D.I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | inline piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1916 ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1916 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Albatros D.III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | semi-monocoque wooden fuselage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early successful German biplane fighter of World War I ⓘ |
| improvementOver |
Albatros D.I cooling system
ⓘ
Albatros D.I maneuverability ⓘ Albatros D.I visibility ⓘ |
| introduced | 1916 ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailskid landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Mercedes D.III ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceUse | front-line fighter ⓘ |
| successorRole | replaced earlier Fokker monoplanes in German service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnFront | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
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