The Albatros D.II was a German fighter aircraft used during World War I. After a successful combat career in
| Albatros D.II | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Designer | Robert Thelen |
| Introduction | 1916 |
| Primary users | Luftstreitkräfte
Luftfahrtruppen |
| Number built | 291 |
| Variants | Albatros D.III |
the early Jagdstaffeln, it was gradually superseded by the Albatros D.III.
Design and Development[]
Operational history[]
A captured Albatros D.II
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
- 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)
Performance
- 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)
- Endurance: 1.5 hours
Armament
- 2 × forward-firing synchronized 7.92 mm (.312 in) lMG 08 (early) or LMG 08/15 (later) machine guns
References[]
- Bibliography
- Cheesman, E.F. (1960). Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Harleyford Publications.
- Hofling, Rudolf (2002). Albatross D-II Germany's Legendary World War I Fighter. Schiffer Publications, Ltd.
- Munson, Kenneth (1968). Fighters, Attack and Training Aircraft of the 1914-1919 War. Blandford Press.
- Taylor, John W.R. (1969). Combat Aircraft of the World from 1909 to the Present. Putnam.
- Grey & Thetford (1962–70). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). Putnam & Company.