The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
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| - The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
- The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Wilhelm Frankl, Erich Löwenhardt, Manfred von Richthofen, Karl Emil Schäfer, Ernst Udet, and Kurt Wolff. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
- The D.III biplane D.III (after the War it was called L20) had narrower wings than its predecessors D.I and D.II. Chief-engineer Robert Thelen used with this design a feature of French Nieuport aircraft and achieved better pilot visibility, manoeuvrability and rate of climb. The parallel struts were replaced by “V” shaped interplane struts. The D.III was equipped with synchronised twin-machine guns, giving it the same firepower as its predecessors, making it still superior to other fighters.
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| - The D.III biplane D.III (after the War it was called L20) had narrower wings than its predecessors D.I and D.II. Chief-engineer Robert Thelen used with this design a feature of French Nieuport aircraft and achieved better pilot visibility, manoeuvrability and rate of climb. The parallel struts were replaced by “V” shaped interplane struts. The D.III was equipped with synchronised twin-machine guns, giving it the same firepower as its predecessors, making it still superior to other fighters. The aircraft was built by the Albatros-Werke in Berlin-Johannistal and the East German Albatros-Werke in Schneidemühl. 400 Albatros D.III aircraft were ordered after an official type test on 26th September 1916, which was the largest German production contract to date. Additional orders for 50 aircraft were placed in February and March 1917.
- The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
- The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Wilhelm Frankl, Erich Löwenhardt, Manfred von Richthofen, Karl Emil Schäfer, Ernst Udet, and Kurt Wolff. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
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