Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Albatros F-2

Albatros-Flugzeugwerke GmbH was a German aircraft manufacturer best known for supplying the German airforces during World War I.

The company was based in Johannisthal, Berlin, where it was founded by Walter Huth and Otto Wiener on December 20, 1909.^[1] It produced some of the most capable fighter aircraft of World War I, notably the Albatros D.III and Albatros D.V, both designed by Robert Thelen for the firm. The works continued to operate until 1931, when it was merged into Focke-Wulf.

History

The company was founded in Berlin-Johannisthal the end of 1909, by Enno Walther Huth, as Albatros Werke AG. The initial activity of the company was the licensed production of the French Antoinette monoplane.

He also produced some versions of the Etrich Taube monoplane, including a biplane called Albatros Doppeltaube.

In 1912 five Albatros F-2 were built. This was a modified version of the French Farman III biplane (therefore the letter F) with a gondola for the crew and an Argus in-line engine instead of the original Gnome rotary engine. Four of these planes were sold to Bulgaria and they took active part in the Balkan wars of 1912-1913. One of them performed on October 16, 1912 the first military mission in the skies of Europe.^[2]

During World War I produced about 10,300 aircraft.

Summary of aircraft built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
Albatros Al 101	1930	71	Trainer
Albatros Al 102
Albatros Al 103
Albatros B.I	1913		Military reconnaissance
Albatros B.II	1914		Military reconnaissance
Albatros B.III	1917		Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.I	1915		Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.II			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.III			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.IV			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.V	1916	Approx. 400	Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.VII		More than 600	Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.VIII
Albatros C.IX
Albatros C.X	1917	More than 300	Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.XII			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.XIV			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.XV	1918		Military reconnaissance
Albatros D.I	1916	50	Fighter
Albatros D.II	1916	291	Fighter
Albatros D.III	August 1916	1,866	Fighter
Albatros D.IV	1917	3	Fighter
Albatros D.V	May 1917	Approx. 2,500	Fighter
Albatros D.VI	1917	1	Fighter
Albatros D.VII	August 1917	1	Fighter
Albatros D.VIII
Albatros D.IX	1917	1	Fighter
Albatros D.X	1918	1	Fighter
Albatros D.XI	February 1918	2	Fighter
Albatros D.XII	March 1918	2	Fighter
Albatros Dr.I	1917	1	Triplane fighter
Albatros Dr.II	1918	1	Triplane fighter
Albatros G.I
Albatros G.II	1916	1	Bomber
Albatros G.III	1916		Bomber
Albatros H 1
Albatros J.I		Approx. 240	Ground attack
Albatros J.II			Ground attack
Albatros L 30
Albatros L 56
Albatros L 57
Albatros L 58	1923	7	Airliner
Albatros L 59	1923		Utility
Albatros L 60	1923		Utility
Albatros L 65	1925	2	Military reconnaissance
Albatros L 66
Albatros L 67
Albatros L 68	1920s		Trainer
Albatros L 69	1925	4	Trainer
Albatros L 70
Albatros L 71
Albatros L 72	1925?		pusher biplane^[3] designed for a light aircraft competition
Albatros L 72A	1926	4	biplane cargo aircraft for newspaper distribution
Albatros L 73	1926	4	Airliner
Albatros L 74
Albatros L 75 Ass	1928	43	Trainer
Albatros L 76
Albatros L 77	1928	4	Fighter / reconnaissance
Albatros L 78
Albatros L 79	1929	2	Aerobatic display
Albatros L 81
Albatros L 82	1929	72	Trainer
Albatros L 83
Albatros L 84	1935	5	Fighter
Albatros L 100	1930	1	Racing
Albatros L 102	1932	10	Trainer
Albatros L 103	1933	1	Experimental aircraft
Albatros Doppeltaube	1910		General purpose military aircraft
Albatros Taube			General purpose military aircraft
Albatros W.4	1916	128	Floatplane fighter
Albatros W.5		5	Floatplane torpedo bomber
Albatros W.8	1918		Floatplane fighter

References

↑ "Nazi Disc". greyfalcon.us. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
↑ I.Borislavov, R.Kirilov: The Bulgarian Aircraft, Vol.I: From Bleriot to Messerschmitt. Litera Prima, Sofia, 1996 (in Bulgarian)
↑ "A Flying Boat on Wheels" Flight 1926

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Aircraft designed and built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Early aircraft

Military
designations

Dr.I
Dr.II

J.I
J.II
J.III

Company
designations

Landflugzeug (Landplanes)	L.1 L.2 L.3 L.4 L.5 L.6 L.7 L.8 L.9 L.10 L.11 L.12 L.13 L.14 L.15 L.16 L.17 L.18 L.19 L.20 L.21 L.22 L.23 L.24 L.25 L.26 L.27 L.28 L.29 L.30 L.31 L.32 L.33 L.34 L.35 L.36 L.37 L.38 L.39 L.40 L.41 L.42 L.43 L.44 L.45 L.46 L.47 L.48 (project) L.49 L.50 (project) L.51 L.52 L.53 L.54 L.55 L.56 L.57 L.58 L.59 L.60 L.65 L.66 L.67 L.68 L.69 L.70 L.71 L.72 L.73 L.74 L.75 L.76 L.77 L.78 L.79 L.80 L.81 L.82 L.83 L.84 L.100 L.101 L.102 L.103
Wasserflugzeug (Waterplanes)	W.1 W.2 W.3 W.4 W.5 W.8
Höhenflugzeug (High Altitude)	H.1

Aviation in World War I
People and aircraft	Commanders Aces Aircraft of the Entente Powers Aircraft of the Central Powers Zeppelins
Campaigns and battles	Strategic bombing German Cuxhaven Bombing of cities Aerial reconnaissance Fokker Scourge Flight over Vienna Bloody April Battles
Entente Powers air services	British air services Royal Flying Corps Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force Australian Flying Corps Canadian Air Force (1918–20) French Air Service Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Italian Air Corps United States Army Air Service Greek air services Army Air Service Naval Air Service
Central Powers air services	Imperial German Air Service Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops Ottoman Aviation Squadrons Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section

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