Albatros D.IV
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| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Number built | 3[1] |
The Albatros D.IV was an experimental German fighter aircraft built and tested during World War I. It was designed to test a geared version of the 120 kW (160 hp) Mercedes D.III engine. Unlike the ungeared version, the geared engine was completely enclosed within the fuselage. The airframe basically combined the D.II wing cellule with the D.Va fuselage along with minor alterations to the rudder balance and the horizontal stabilizer.[1]
Three examples were ordered in November 1916, but only one was flown, which was tested with several types of propeller, but excessive vibration problems and limited performance increase precluded further development.[1][2]
Specifications
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[1] & The Complete Book of Fighters[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.33 m (24 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)
- Height: 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 20.50 m2 (220.7 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III geared water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph; 89 kn)
- Range: 350 km (217 mi; 189 nmi)
- Endurance: 2 hours 12 minutes
- Rate of climb: 2.6 m/s (510 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 32 minutes
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
Notes
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