Albatros D.IV

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The Albatros D.IV was an experimental German fighter airplane built and tested during World War I. It was designed to test a geared version of the 160 hp Mercedes D.III engine. Unlike the ungeared version, the geared engine was completely enclosed within the fuselage. The airframe basically combined the D.II wing cellule with the D.V fuselage along with minor alterations to the rudder balance and the horizontal stabilizer. Three examples were ordered in November 1916. According to The Complete Book of Fighters (1994) only one was flown. The aircraft was tested with several types of propeller, but excessive vibration problems were not solved and the aircraft was cancelled.

Contents 1 Specifications 1.1 General Characteristics 1.2 Performance 1.3 Armament 2 Related content

[edit] Specifications

[edit] General Characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 24 ft 0.6 in (7.33 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 8 in (9.04 m)
• Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.59m)
• Wing area: 220.66 ft² (20.50 m²)
• Empty:
• Loaded:
• Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
• Powerplant: 1x 160hp Daimler D III or 185 Hp Austro-Daimler six cylinder watercooled inline engine

[edit] Performance

• Maximum speed: 103 mph ( 165 km/h)
• Endurance: 2.2 hours
• Service ceiling:Not stated, similar to D.I (?)
• Time to climb:
• Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
• Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

[edit] Armament

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Related development:

Comparable aircraft:

Nieuport 17

Designation sequence: D.I - D.II - D.III - D.IV - D.V - D.VI - D.VII - Dr.I - D.VIII - D.IX - D.X - Dr.II - D.XI - D.XII -