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Germany |
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Type: Fighter |
| Manufacturer:
Albatros |
| Service:
1917 - 1918 |
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Flight: April 1917 |
| Production:
2500 |
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The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft used by the Luftstreitkraefte (Imperial German Air Service) during the First World War. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family, and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service. Despite its well-known shortcomings and general obsolescence, approximately 900 D.V and 1,612 D.Va aircraft were built before production halted in early 1918. The D.Va continued in operational service until the end of the war.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( D.V) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 7.33 m (24 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.04 m (29 ft 8 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 21.20 m (228.5 ft)
- Empty weight: 687 kg (1,515 lb)
- Loaded weight: 937 kg (2,066 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 x Mercedes D.IIIaue 6-cylinder water-cooled inline engine, 134 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 187 km/h at sea level (101 knots, 116 mph)
- Service ceiling 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
- Time to climb: 4.35 min to 1,000 m (3,600 ft)
- Endurance: 2 hours
Armament
- 2 x forward-firing 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns
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