Albatros B.III

The Albatros B.III was a German WWI reconnaissance biplane, built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke.

Development and design

The B.III was a development of the successful B.I and B.II. The pilots downward view was improved by adopting the wing layout of the Nieuport aircraft. The fuselage was similar to the predecessors, semi-monocoque with wooden longerons and formers covered by plywood. The undercarriage was unchanged.cite book |last= Lamberton |first= W.M. |title=Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War |year=1960 |publisher=Harleyford Publications Ltd. |location=Herts |pages= 110-111]

Operational history

The B.III entered service with Jasta 11 in January 1917.

Variants

*Albatros D-III - built by Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke
*Albatros L.20 - post-war civilian designation

Units using this aircraft

*Fliegersatzabteilung 1cite book |last= Sharpe |first= Michael |title=Biplanes, Triplanes, an Seaplanes |year=2000 |publisher=Friedman/Fairfax Books |location=London |pages=27 |isbn=1-58663-300-7]
*Jasta 11
*Jasta Boelcke

pecifications

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height m=3.15
height ft=10
height in=4
wing area sqm=40.12
wing area sqft=432
empty weight kg=723
empty weight lb=1,594
gross weight kg=1,071
gross weight lb=2,361

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ceiling m=3,000
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