Albatros D.III
The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I. A modified licensed version was built by Oeffag for the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen). 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, and Austro-Hungarians like Godwin von Brumowski. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
| D.III | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | German Empire |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Designer | Robert Thelen |
| First flight | August 1916 |
| Retired | 1923 (Polish Air Force) |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Luftstreitkräfte Austro-Hungarian Air Service |
| Produced | 1916–1918 |
| Number built | 1,866 |
| Developed from | Albatros D.II |
| Developed into | Albatros D.V |
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