Albatros W.8

W.8

German Albatros W.8 in 1918
Role	Biplane fighter seaplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Introduction	1918
Status	Production completed
Number built	3

The Albatross W.8 was a German biplane fighter floatplane that saw service during First World War. It patrolled the seas around 1918. The fuselage of the aircraft was made of wood, similar to most aircraft designs of that period. The W.8 had a water-cooled Benz IIIb eight-cylinder engine fitted with a fixed two-bladed wooden propeller.

Specifications (W.8)

General characteristics

Crew: two
Length: 9.95 m (32 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 11.46 m (37 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.39 m (11 ft 1 in)
Powerplant: 1 × Benz IIIb Water-cooled 8-cylinder engine, 138 kW (185 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
Range: 500 km (311 mi; 270 nmi)
Endurance: 3.5 hours
Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s (490 ft/min)

Armament

Guns: 1 x light machine gun fixed forward, 1 x light machine gun in a flexible rear-mount

References

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Albatros W.8

Aircraft designed and built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Early aircraft

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J.I
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