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The '''Albatros Dr.I''' was a variation on the design of the [[Albatros D.V|D.V]] fitted with three pairs of wings. Identical in most other respects to the D.V, in the summer of 1917 it was flown side by side with the existing biplane in comparison trials. There was no discernable performance advantage and development was halted at the prototype stage.
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{{Inline|date=January 2024}}The '''Albatros Dr. I''' was a German [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]] [[triplane]] derivative of the [[Albatros D.V|D.V]] fitted with three pairs of wings instead of two. Identical in most other respects to the D.V, in the summer of 1917 it was flown side by side with the existing [[biplane]] in comparison trials. There was no discernible performance advantage and development was halted at the prototype stage.


==References==
==Specifications==
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* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. (1994). ''The Complete Book of Fighters''. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1
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[[Albatros Dr.II|Dr.II]] -
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==Notes==
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==References==
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* Gray, P. and Thetford, O. ''German Aircraft of the First World War''. London: Putnam, 1962
* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. ''The Complete Book of Fighters''. London: Salamander Books, 1994 {{ISBN|1-85833-777-1}}
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Latest revision as of 02:43, 11 September 2024

Albatros Dr.I
General information
TypeFighter
ManufacturerAlbatros Flugzeugwerke
Primary userLuftstreitkräfte
Number built1
History
Developed fromAlbatros D.V

The Albatros Dr. I was a German fighter triplane derivative of the D.V fitted with three pairs of wings instead of two. Identical in most other respects to the D.V, in the summer of 1917 it was flown side by side with the existing biplane in comparison trials. There was no discernible performance advantage and development was halted at the prototype stage.

Specifications

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Data from Gray and Thetford 1962, p.266

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinderinline water-cooled, 120 kW (160 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Armament
2 x lMG 08 machine guns

Notes

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References

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  • Gray, P. and Thetford, O. German Aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, 1962
  • Green, W. & Swanborough, G. The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books, 1994 ISBN 1-85833-777-1