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Albatros D. 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.
The Albatros D 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.
The elliptical fuselage of the Series I was aerodynamically superior to those of earlier aircraft enabling higher top speeds. The wings were adapted from the earlier C. Series aircraft.
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.
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.
The 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.
The Series IV never got out of the prototype stage due to engine vibration that could not be solved.
The Series V, pictured above, had a more powerful engine, a more oval fuselage, and some additional streamlining, but were essentially similar to the Series III aircraft. A total of approximately 900 Albatros D Series V aircraft were produced.
The 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.
Pictured immediately above is the rc Albatros D from a kit 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.
There is a rc Albatros D kit for sale by Aerodrome RC. Its wingspan is 36". Power comes from a GWS 300-C-CBB motor geared 5.33:1 spinning a 10 x 7 propeller.
The first picture below is the Albatros D rc airplane from a Aerodrome RC kit 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 second picture
below is of the 1/14 scale rc Albatros D radio control airplane for sale 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.
There is a giant scale Albatros D for sale by Kit Cutters. It is 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.
Cleveland Models Plans has the rc Albatros.D rc scale model airplane for sale with wingspans of 22", 29 1/2", 44", 59" and 88".
There is a rc Albatros D ARF for sale by Kavan Products. Its wingspan is 31". A Speed 280 geared motor is included.
You can find rc Albatros D giant scale 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.
Albatros D scale model rc airplane kits and plans are for sale by Arizona Model Aircrafters with wing spans of 56', 83", 111" and fuselage lengths of 48", 72", 96" respectively. Construction materials are balsawood and ply. Motors are electric, but they may be converted to engine power.
There is a Albatros D RC Airplane ARC for sale by Arizona Model Aircrafters. Wingspan is 88", and length is 69". Engines can be ST 2500 two cycle or Roto 35 four cycle. Weight is around 25 lbs.
Pictured third below is the giant scale rc Albatros D from a kit for sale by Proctor Enterprises. Its wingspan is 89" and length is 74". Engines can be 240 or 300 V-Twin four cycle and weight is about 20 lbs.
The fourth picture below is the Fun Aero Albatros D from their kit. It 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.
The last picture on this page is of the rc Albatros D ARF for sale from Manford USA. Its wingspan is 40" and length is 30". Weight is about 2 lbs. A Speed 400 size motor is needed for power.
We received the following email: Hi, I've bought Bob Hutton rc 1/4 scale Albatross DVA drawings and I have
many doubts since the drawings lack some important details, most of all
wings incidences.
My question is : have you got any link to someone who has built and
flown this particular model, I mean the rc Albatross DVA built from Bob
Hutton drawings?
I really need to urgently find some modeler that has already built it
(and flown) 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 DVA from Bob Hutton plans, please respond to Dennis Directly.
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