Albatros W.4

The Albatros W.4 was a German floatplane derivative of the D. I fighter with new wing and tail surfaces of greater span. 118 examples (including three prototypes) were built between June 1916 and December 1917 operating in the North Sea and Baltic theatres and later as trainers. Powered by the same 120 kW (160 hp) Mercedes D. III engine fitted to the D. II and based around the same fuselage the W. IV was armed with either one (first series) or two 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns lMG08.

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Albatros W.2
Albatros W.4 (float plane/sea plane). German WWI (float plane/sea plane) fighter, summer 1917. Developed from the D.I fighter, the W.3

Made by Albatros Flugzeugwerke.

Albatros W.4 early - float version of famous Albatros D.I fighter, built for defense of naval bases at coast line. Between August 1916 and December 1917, 118 Albatros W.4
Newly listedMerlin Models 1/72 Albatros W.5
Empty Weight Lb
1740
Wing Area Sqm
32
Eng 1 Type
Mercedes D.III
Max Speed Mph
100
Ceiling Ft
9840
Eng 1 Kw
120
Span In
2
Gross Weight Lb
2360
Number Built
118
Crew
one pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
650
Empty Weight Kg
790
Gross Weight Kg
1070
Armament
480.0
Height In
2
Range Km
450
Climb Rate Ms
3
Manufacturer
Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Range Miles
280
First Flight
1916
Max Speed Kmh
160
Height Ft
12
Span Ft
31
Wing Area Sqft
340
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
10
Length Ft
27
Height M
4
Sequence
W.4 -W.5
Ceiling M
3000
Eng 1 Hp
160
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
11
Length M
9
Category
Albatros aircraft
Biplane aircraft
German fighter aircraft 1910-1919
Propeller aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Single-engine aircraft

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