Albatros C.IX
| Albatros C.IX |
| Role |
Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin |
Germany |
| Manufacturer |
Albatros |
| First flight |
1917 |
| Number built |
3 |
The Albatros C.IX was a two-seated German military reconnaissance biplane from 1917. It was built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke. It did not have a central strut between the upper wing and the fuselage, which was uncommon during the time. Also unusual was that the top wing was swept, while the lower wing was straight.[1] Only three of these aircraft were built. Manfred von Richthofen used one for personal transport,[2] such as going to meet Kaiser Wilhelm II in May 1917.[3]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.22 m (27 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Height: 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in)
- Empty weight: 790 kg (1,742 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III Inline piston engine, 118 kW (158 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 155 km/h (96 mph; 84 kn)
- Range: 385 km (239 mi; 208 nmi)
Armament
- Guns: 2×7.9mm machine guns
Notes
- ^ Gray, Peter Lawrence; Owen Gordon Thetford (1962). German aircraft of the First World War. Putnam. p. 256.
- ^ Nowarra, Heinz J.; Kimbrough S. Brown, Bruce Robertson (1964). Von Richthofen and the Flying Circus. Aero Publishers. p. 62.
- ^ Kilduff, Peter (2007). Red Baron: the life and death of an ace. David & Charles. p. 98. ISBN 9780715328095.
References
- (In German) Kroschel/Stützer. Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910-1918. 1977. ISBN 978-3-8132-0148-2.