The Albatros D.I was a German fighter aircraft used during World War I. Although its operational career was
| Albatros D.I | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Designer | Robert Thelen |
| Introduction | 1916 |
| Primary user | Germany |
| Number built | 50 |
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[1]
General characteristics
- 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
Performance
- 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)
Armament
- Guns: 1 × forward-firing synchronized 7.92 mm (0.312 in) lMG 08 machine gun
- ↑ Wagner, Ray; Nowarra, Heinz (1971). German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945. New York: Doubleday. p. 64.