The rc Albatros for sale by Aerodrome RC, built by Dave Ottney. It has a wingspan of 54" and uses a Mega 22/20/2 motor turning a 14 x 7 propeller. Weight is about 74 oz.
Albatros aircraft came in series D.I, D.II, D.III, D.V and D.Va. A progressively higher level of performance was achieved with each aircraft. The aircraft were the only series of fighters produced throughout all of World War I starting with the introduction of the Series 1 in 1916.
RC Albatros
The rc Albatros built by Tim Kwasny.
The rc Albatros from a kit for sale by Aerodrome RC built by Tim Kwasny. It has a wingspan of 36", uses a Hacker 20-22 motor and has a weight or about 20 oz.
The Albatros was introduced in response to the British and French fighters. The fighters had ended the German dominance of the air at the start of the war. By early 1917 the Series I had helped the Germans in achieving a measure of air superiority once again.
RC Albatros
A rc Albatros from Aerodrome RC.
The rc Albatros from a Aerodrome RC kit. Its wingspan is 24". It uses a GWS S1 motor turning a 8x 6 prop to propel its 7 oz. weight.
The elliptical fuselage of the Albatros, Series I, was aerodynamically superior to those of earlier aircraft enabling higher top speeds. The wings were adapted from the earlier C. Series aircraft.
RC Albatros
Proctor Enterprises rc Albatros.
The rc Albatros for sale in a kit by Proctor Enterprises. Its giant scale wingspan is 89" and length is 74". Engines can be 240 or 300 V-Twin four cycle and weight is about 20 lbs.
Albatros D Series I aircraft employed the most powerful engines of their time ever fitted into a fighter aircraft. Two machine guns firing through the propeller gave the aircraft twice the armament of previous aircraft. About 50 Albatros D Series 1 aircraft were produced.
RC Albatros
The rc Albatros from Fun Aero.
The rc Albatros for sale by Fun Aero has a wingspan of 65". Power can come from .91 to 1.15 4C engines. Although no longer produced, the kit or completed scale models can be found for sale around the Net and on eBay.
Albatros
D Series II aircraft were more maneuverable than their predecessors.
The wings were made more rigid with the introduction of V struts between
the upper and lower wings. Some 275 Series II aircraft were built.
RC Albatros
Manford USA rc Albatros.
The rc Albatros from Manford USA is a ARF with a wingspan of 40" and length is 30". Weight is about 2 lbs. A Speed 400 size motor is needed for power.
Albatros D Series III aircraft featured improved downward visibility for
its pilot. The sides of the fuselage were flat, covered with a thin
plywood. It is estimated that 1,866 Albatros D Series III aircraft were
manufactured.
Kit Cutters has a rc Albatros for sale. It is a giant scale, available from plans, full, or short kits. The kit designer is Bob Hutton. It has a wingspan of 84" and needs engines from 20 to 25 cc for power.
The Series IV Albatros D never got out of the prototype stage due to engine vibration that could not be solved.
Cleveland Models Plans has the rc Albatros. for sale with wingspans of 22", 29 1/2", 44", 59" and 88".
The Albatros D Series V, pictured at the top of the page, had a more
powerful engine, a more oval fuselage, and some additional streamlining.
However it was essentially similar to the Series III aircraft. A total
of approximately 900 Albatros D Series V aircraft were produced.
Kavan Products has a rc Albatros for sale. It is a ARF. Its wingspan is 31". A Speed 280 geared motor is included.
Albatros D Series Va aircraft featured stronger wing spars and struts
than earlier aircraft. Some minor changes to the fuselage were performed
to improve rearward visibility. Approximately 1,612 Albatros D Series
Va aircraft were built.
You can find rc Albatros plans for sale at the RC Store. They were designed by Dave Johnson. Wingspan is 118", fuselage length is 93 1/2" and engines can be from 3.5 to 4.0 c.i.d. Weight is around 35 lbs.
There is a rc Albatros for sale by Arizona Model Aircrafters with a wingspan of 88", and length of 69". Engines can be ST 2500 two cycle or Roto 35 four cycle. Weight is around 25 lbs.
There is a rc Albatros kit and plans for sale by Arizona Model Aircrafters with wingspans of 56", 83", and 111" with fuselage lengths of 48", 72", and 96" respectively. Construction materials are balsawood and ply. Motors are electric, but they may be converted to engine power.
We received the following email:
Hi, I've bought Bob Hutton rc Albatross drawings and I have many doubts since the drawings lack some important details, most of all wings incidences.
My question is: Have you got a link to someone who has built and flown this particular model; I mean the rc Albatross built from Bob Hutton drawings?
I really need to urgently find some modeler that has already built the rc Albatros (and flown it) so that I can ask directly more details.
Looking forward to receive some details,
Thank you very much for your attention,
Best regards, Denis Ferrari - Italy (denis.ferrari @fastwebnet.it)
If you have built a rc Albatross from plans for sale by Bob Hutton, please respond to Denis directly.
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