Albatros G types
The Albatros G-types were long-range bombers of the German air force in the First World War .
development
The Albatros Flugzeugwerke , better known for their very successful two-seat reconnaissance and fighter aircraft, also produced a lesser-known medium long-range bomber from 1915 to 1918, which was used by the German air force.
The development of the large aircraft was based on the specification for a three-seat combat aircraft ("Type III") by Idflieg (inspection of the air force) with an engine output of 200 hp and a flight time of 6 hours. Since the engines available in 1914 did not yet deliver the required performance, the designers had to design twin-engine aircraft. In 1916, Albatros developed the Albatros GI , a four-engine prototype with four 150 hp Benz Bz III engines in the East German Albatros factory in Schneidemühl . Their smaller, twin-engine successor was the Albatros G.II (factory designation L.11), also with the Bz III engines with 150 hp. Six were delivered, but it is questionable whether they were used.
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Only the Albatros G.III (factory designation L.21), powered by two Benz Bz IVa engines, was produced in large numbers. It was a biplane; the engines were suspended in gondolas between the wings and drove the two pusher propellers, for whose propeller circles cutouts had been made in the lower wing.
commitment
Little is known about the operational history of the large Albatros aircraft. They are likely to have been used together with some Rumpler G.II vom Kagohl 1 in Macedonia .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Albatros GI | Albatros G.II | Albatros G.III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction year: | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 |
| Purpose: | bomber | bomber | bomber |
| Length: | 11.91 m | 11.89 m | |
| Span: | 17.02 m | 18.00 m | |
| Height: | 4.20 m | 4.20 m | |
| Wing area: | 74.1 m² | 79.0 m² | |
| Empty weight: | 2,064 kg | ||
| Takeoff weight: | 3,150 kg | ||
| water-cooled six-cylinder in- line engines : | 4 × Benz Bz III , 150 hp each | 2 × Benz Bz III, 150 hp each | 2 × Benz Bz IV , each 220 hp |
| Top speed: | 150 km / h | ||
| Climbing time at 1000 m: | 9 min 30 sec | 9 min | |
| Climbing time to 2000 m: | 35 min | 25 min | |
| Climbing time at 3000 m: | 70 min | 45 min | |
| Service ceiling: | 5000 m | ||
| Range: | 600 km | 600 km | |
| Flight duration: | |||
| Armament: | 1 MG, bombs | 2 MG, bombs | 2 MG, 300 kg bombs |
| Crew (pilot, observer, machine gunner): | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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References and comments
- ↑ various sources only cite a prototype, the quantity refers to: Kroschel, Günter; Stützer, Helmut: The German military aircraft 1910-18 , Wilhelmshaven 1977
- ↑ The Kagohl 1 ("Combat Squadron of the Supreme Army Command") was temporarily deployed with half of its six divisions on the Balkan front.
- ↑ 7.92-mm Parabellum LMG 08/15
- ↑ 7.92-mm Parabellum LMG 08/15
- ↑ 7.92-mm Parabellum LMG 08/15
literature
- Chris Chant: The World's Great Bombers. 1914 to the Present Day . Grange Books, Rochester 2000, ISBN 0-7607-2012-6 .
- Günter Kroschel, Helmut Stützer: The German military aircraft 1910-1918 . Lohse-Eissing, Wilhelmshaven 1977, ISBN 3-920602-18-8 .
- Heinz Nowarra: The Development of Aircraft 1914-1918 . Lehmanns, Munich 1959.
- Michael John Haddrick Taylor et al. (Ed.): Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . Studio Editions, London 1989, ISBN 1-85170-324-1 .