Albatros D.I

The Albatros D.I was a German fighter aircraft used during World War I. Although its operational career was short, it was the first of the Albatros D types which equipped the bulk of the German and Austrian fighter squadrons (Jagdstaffeln) for the last two years of the war.

Specifications (D.I with Benz engine)
Data from German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945

General characteristics Performance Armament
 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 24 ft 3 in (7.4 m)
 * Wingspan: 27 ft 11 in (8.5 m)
 * Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
 * Wing area: 246 sq ft (22.9 m2)
 * Empty weight: 1,426 lb (647 kg)
 * Gross weight: 1,980 lb (898 kg)
 * Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.III 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line pistonengine, 150 hp (110 kW)
 * Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed pitch
 * Maximum speed: 109 mph; 94 kn (175 km/h)
 * Endurance: 1.5 hours
 * Service ceiling: 16,404 ft (5,000 m)
 * Rate of climb: 550 ft/min (2.8 m/s)
 * Guns: 1 × forward-firing synchronized 7.92 mm (0.312 in) lMG 08 machine gun