Albatros B.III
History
This type was developed from the successful B.II.
The airman was now able to look down, because the construction of the wing of the Nieuport (it had a narrower lower wing) had applied
The hull, made out of wood, was of the same design as its predecessors. The landing gear did not undergo any changes.
| Dimensions: | |||
| Length: | 7,8 m | Wingspan: | 11 m |
| Height: | - m | Wing area: | m2 |
| Weights: | |||
| Empty weight: | - kg | Max. start weight: | - kg |
| Performances: | |||
| Max. speed: | 115 km/hr | Rate of climb: | |
| Range: | 4 hrs | Service ceiling: | 3000 m |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Engine type: | One Mercedes D-II rated 120 hp | ||
| Crew: | Two men | ||
| Armament: | . | ||
An example of this type, with German serial 876/18, made a forced landing near Aardenburg on December 1, 1915, during which was damaged.
It was refurbished and was entered service as LA28.
In February 1917 the plane was cracked, but restored again.
In 1918 the aicraft received the new registration AL402.
| Serial | 2nd serial | Werknr. | Bestellnr. | Date in service | Datum out of service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA28 | AL402 | 876/15 | 01-12-1915 | 1920 |
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| Scheme | Color name | FS number | BS-number | Humbrol | XtraColor | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | |
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| Standard #1 | Fuselage: | Wood + varnish | ~ 100 | |||||
| Metal parts | Light grey | |||||||
| Wings (and linen parts) | Cellite | ~3531 | 121 | X105 | ||||
Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.
Literature.
| Van Brik tot Starfighter | H. Hooftman | 1965 | La Rivière en Voorhoeve - Zwolle | |
| Vintage Aviation fotofax: German Bombers of World War One | Alex Imrie | Pag. 5 | 1980 | Arms and Armour Press, Poole, Dorset |
| KLu Vliegtuigen | W. Schoenmaker/Th. Postma | Pag. 11 | 1987 | Uitgave: De Alk Alkmaar |
| Aircraft Archive; Aircraft of World War One; Volume 3. | Pag. 48 - 50 | 1989 | Argus Books, Hempsted | |
| Camouflage en Kentekens | J.Greuter e.a. | 1997 | Bonneville – Bergen (NH) | |
| Air Enthusiast no.80, The Historical Aviation Journal: Unexpected Windfalls | bart van der Klaauw | Pag. 54 - 59 | 1999 | Key Publishing, Stamford |
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