The Albatros Dr.II was a German prototype single-seat fighter triplane, the sole example of which flew in the spring of 1918. It was similar in many respects to the D.X biplane, employing amongst other features the same 195 hp Benz Bz.IIIbo engine and twin 7.92 mm machine guns.
The three pairs of wings were sharply staggered, braced by broad I-struts and shared parallel chords. All three pairs were equipped with ailerons, linked by hinged struts.
pecifications (Dr.II)
aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
ref=German Aircraft of the First World War [ Gray and Thetford 1962, p.240.] ]crew=One
capacity=
length main= 6.18 m
length alt= 20 ft 3¼ in
span main= 10.0 m
span alt= 32 ft 9¾ in
height main= 3.34 m
height alt= 10 ft 11½ in
area main= 26.6 m²
area alt= 287 ft²
airfoil=
empty weight main= 676 kg
empty weight alt= 1,487 lb
loaded weight main= 915 kg
loaded weight alt= 2,013 lb
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main=
max takeoff weight alt=
more general=
engine (prop)=Benz IVb
type of prop=V-8 liquid cooled piston engine
number of props=1
power main= 145 kW
power alt= 195 hp
power original=
max speed main=
max speed alt=
cruise speed main=
cruise speed alt=
stall speed main=
stall speed alt=
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
range main=
range alt=
ceiling main=
ceiling alt=
climb rate main=
climb rate alt=
loading main= 25.4 kg/m²
loading alt= 5.18 lb/ft²
thrust/weight=
power/mass main= 0.16 kW/kg
power/mass alt= 0.097 hp/lb
more performance=
armament=
avionics=
References
Notes
Bibliography
* Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. "German Aircrat of the First World War". London:Putnam, 1962.
* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. (1994). "The Complete Book of Fighters". London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1
