Albatros B.III
| Albatros B.III | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Albatros |
| Designer | Schubert [1] |
| First flight | 1915[2] |
| Introduction | 1915 |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Developed from | Albatros B.II |
| Wingspan | 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in) [3][2] |
| Engine | 120hp Mercedes D.II inline |
| Armament | none |
| Max Speed | 110 km/h (70 mph)[2] - 140 km/h (87 mph)[3] |
| Climb | 790 m (2,600 ft) in 9:10[3] 2,000 m (6,500 ft) in 20:00[3] |
| Endurance | 4:00[3] |
The Albatros B.III was built in small numbers in 1915 and used at the front. By its arrival, designers were starting to think more seriously about the armed C-Class planes instead. Nevertheless, it saw service with the Army and Navy during 1915, after which it was relegated to training.[1]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Albatros B.III.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Argus Books, Airplane Archive: Aircraft of World War One, Volume 3. Great Britain: Argus Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85242-998-3
- Peter Gray and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Great Britain, Putnam, 1962, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-809-7.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027