Albatros B.III
The Albatros B. III was a German two -seat reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War.
History
1915 began the development of a new reconnaissance plane for the Central Powers during the First World War. The result was the B. III. It was the successor to the successful reconnaissance BI and B. II Already with the predecessors of the distribution of seats was problematic. The pilot was sitting in tandem behind the observer front. Through the series motor, which stood out a piece of the fuselage, and the wings of the point of view of the observer was severely restricted. The pilot could see through the front seated observers even less. The problem remained. The B. III was only in winter 1916 - 1917 at the flier replacement department (FEA ) I in use. As the superiority of the fighter planes of the Entente increased, the unarmed reconnaissance aircraft was obsolete and withdrawn from front-line service. From there it was only used as a training aircraft.
Specifications
- Wingspan: 11 m
- Length: 7.80 m
- Engine: Mercedes D.II inline engine
- Power: 120 hp / 89 kW
- Maximum speed: 120 km / h
- Flight duration: about 4 hours
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m
An armament was not provided.
Swell
- Michael Sharpe: biplane, triplane and seaplanes, Gondromverlag, Bindlach, 2001, ISBN 3-8112-1872-7
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