Albatros J.I
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| J.I | |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Maiden flight | 1917 |
| Introduced | 1917 |
| Retired | 1921 |
| Primary users | Luftstreitkräfte Polish Air Force |
| Number built | ~240 |
The Albatros J.I was a German ground-attack single-engine biplane aircraft of World War I.
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[edit] Design and development
It was developed using the wings and tail of the C.XII reconnaissance aircraft and adding a new, armoured fuselage and heavier armament. Operationally, a success, the main drawback of the type was that the armour was found to be inadequate for its role.
[edit] Operators
- Polish Air Force operated 10 aircraft postwar until 1921.
[edit] Specifications (J.I)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 14.14 m (46 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.37 m (11 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 43.0 m² (463 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,398 kg (3,082 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,808 kg (3,986 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IV, 150 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph)
- Range: 350 km (220 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
- Rate of climb: 2 m/s (400 ft/min)
Armament
- 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns
- 1 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 machine gun for observer
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 55.
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[edit] See also
Related development Albatros C.XII - Albatros J.II
Comparable aircraft AEG J.I - AEG J.II - Junkers J.I
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