Albatros B.III
The Albatros B.III was a German , two-seat reconnaissance aircraft from the First World War .
history
In 1915 the development of a new reconnaissance aircraft for the Central Powers began during the First World War. The result was the B.III . She was the successor of the Enlightenment BI and B.II . Already with the predecessors, the distribution of seats was problematic. In the tandem arrangement, the pilot sat in the back and the observer in front. The in-line engine, which protruded a little from the fuselage, and the wings, the view of the observer was severely restricted. The pilot could see even less through the observer seated in front. The problem persisted. The B.III was only in use in the winter of 1916–1917 with the Flieger Ersatzabteilung (FEA) I. When the overwhelming power of the Entente fighter planes increased, the unarmed reconnaissance aircraft became obsolete and withdrawn from service at the front. From then on it was only used as a training aircraft.
Technical specifications
- Span: 11 m
- Length: 7.80 m
- Powerplant: Mercedes D.II in-line engine
- Power: 120 PS / 89 kW
- Top speed: 120 km / h
- Flight time: approx. 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