Albatros D.II

The Albatros D.II was a German fighter aircraft used during World War I. After a successful combat career in the early Jagdstaffeln, it was gradually superseded by the Albatros D.III.

Operators

 * Austria-Hungary
 * Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
 * German Empire
 * Luftstreitkräfte
 * Poland
 * Polish Air Force operated this type postwar.
 * Turkey
 * Ottoman Air Force

Specifications (D.II)
General characteristics Performance
 * Crew: one (pilot)
 * Length: 7.40 m (23 ft 3.5 in)
 * Wingspan: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
 * Height: 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
 * Wing area: 24.5 m² (264 ft²)
 * Empty weight: 637 kg (1,404 lb)
 * Loaded weight: 888 kg (1,958 lb)
 * Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder inline engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
 * Maximum speed: 175 km/h (95 kn, 110 mph)
 * Service ceiling: 5,180 m (16,990 ft)
 * Rate of climb: 3 m/s (596 ft/min)

Armament
 * Endurance: 1.5 hours
 * 2 × forward-firing synchronized 7.92 mm (.312 in) lMG 08 (early) or LMG 08/15 (later) machine guns