The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I. A modified licensed version was built by Oeffag for the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen).

2016年4月28日 · The Albatros D.III was a bi-plane fighter manufactured by Albatros Flugzeugwerke Company in the Aldershof district of Berlin, Germany. The plane helped secure German air superiority and several top German aces flew the D.III, including Manfred von Richthofen – The Red Baron.

The Albatros D.III first saw service in early 1917 and quickly proved to be a formidable adversary in the air. It exhibited excellent maneuverability, especially at lower speeds, making it a favorite among German fighter pilots.

2019年7月31日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Albatros D.III Biplane Fighter Aircraft including pictures.

2019年12月27日 · Albatros responded by strengthening and bracing the D.III’s lower wing cellule, including the addition of sheet metal braces to the front stringers on the lower wing. The stopgap measures sufficed for D.III deliveries to resume just in time to face French Gen. Robert Nivelle’s spring 1917 offensive.

The Albatros D III was a sesquiplane layout, inspired by the Nieuport 11, the top wing being slightly larger than the bottom wing. This allowed the pilot a good view downwards, a beneficial feature for a fighter that was expected to attack from above.

The Albatros D.III deserves to rank amongst the great fighting aeroplanes of World War One. In the hands of its pilots it became a deadly instrument that would regain air superiority over the Allies in early 1917 – a period known as ‘Bloody April’.

Despite the problem with the lower wing, the Albatros D.III was still the best German fighter in the first half of 1917 and superior to any Allied fighter. "Bloody April" of 1917, when Great Britain lost 151 aircraft on Western Front (Germany lost 30), led the Allies to …

Agile and heavily armed, the Albatros D.III looked similar to earlier models. Using V-struts, the size of the lower wing was reduced to improve downward visibility. But the struts allowed the wing to twist in flight.

The Albatros D.III (OAW) was at war on every front, from France to the Near East, and it figures large in the history of aviation as one of the most successful early fighting aircraft.