Albatros D.X
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| D.X | |
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| Type | Fighter |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Maiden flight | 1918 |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | Albatros Dr.II |
The Albatros D.X was a German prototype single-seat fighter biplane developed in 1918 in parallel with the D.IX. It used the same slab-sided, flat-bottomed fuselage (a departure from previous Albatros designs) but was powered by a 195 hp Benz Bz.IIIbo water-cooled vee-8 engine in place of the D.IX's Mercedes D.IIIa straight-six.
The D.X participated in the second D-type contest at Adlershof in June 1918, but development ceased at the prototype stage.
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[edit] Specifications (D.X)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from German Aircraft of the First World War [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 6.18 m (20 ft 3¼ in)
- Wingspan: 9.84 m (32 ft 3⅜ in)
- Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0⅜ in)
- Empty weight: 666 kg (1,465 lb)
- Loaded weight: 905 kg (1,991 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Benz Bz.IIIbo 8-cylinder water-cooled inline engine, 145 kW (195 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (92 knots, 106 mph)
- Time to climb:
- Endurance: 1.5 hours
[edit] See also
Related development
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Gray and Thetford 1962, p.262.
[edit] Bibliography
- Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1962). German Aircraft of the First World War, First edition, London: Putnam.
- Green, W. & Swanborough, G. (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1
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