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Agile and heavily armed, the Albatros D.III looked similar to earlier models. Using V-struts, the size of the lower wing was reduced to improve downward visibility. But the struts allowed the wing to twist in flight. Manfred von Richthofen, one of the first pilots to receive the new plane, experienced this problem first hand when the lower wing of his D.III cracked in flight. |
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| Units |
| Austro-Hungarian Air Service: |
Flik 42J |
| German Air Service: |
Jasta 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 |
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| Albatros D.III Specifications |
| Country: |
Germany |
| Manufacturer: |
Albatros Werke GmbH |
| Type: |
Fighter |
| First Introduced: |
January 1917 |
| Number Built: |
1,350 |
| Engine(s): |
Mercedes D.IIIa, liquid cooled, 6 cylinder inline, 175 hp |
| Wing Span: |
29 ft 8¼ in [9.05 m] |
| Length: |
24 ft ½ in [7.33 m] |
| Height: |
9 ft 9 ¼ in [2.98 m] |
| Empty Weight: |
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| Gross Weight: |
1,949 lbs [886 kg] |
| Max Speed: |
109 mph [175 km/h] at 3,281 ft [1,000 m] |
| Ceiling: |
18,044 ft [5,500 m] |
| Endurance: |
2 hours |
| Crew: |
1 |
| Armament: |
2 Spandau light machine guns |
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