Albatros D.X

D.X
Role Fighter
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
First flight 1918
Status Prototype only
Number built 1[1]
Variants Albatros Dr.II

The Albatros D.X was a German prototype single-seat fighter biplane developed in 1918 in parallel with the Albatros D.IX. It used the same slab-sided and flat-bottomed fuselage as the D.IX, which was a departure from previous Albatros designs, but was powered by a 145 kW (195 hp) Benz Bz.IIIbo water-cooled V8 engine in place of the D.IX's Mercedes D.IIIa straight-six.[1]

The D.X participated in the second D-type contest at Adlershof in June 1918, but development ceased at the prototype stage.[1]

Specifications (D.X)

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Related development


References

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Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
Bibliography
  • Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-00103-6. 
  • Green, William; Gordon Swanborough (September 1995). The Complete Book of Fighters (1st ed.). Smithmark. ISBN 978-0-8317-3939-3. 


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