Albatros C.XIV
Albatros Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1918 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Albatros C.XIV was a late-war German two-seat reconnaissance biplane, one of the final members of the long-running Albatros C series produced in 1918. Development continued the manufacturer's trademark semi-monocoque plywood fuselage construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Late-WWI Albatros two-seat biplane with typical plywood oval-section fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Late-WWI Albatros two-seat biplane with typical plywood oval-section fuselage
- Single inline engine with frontal radiator, two open cockpits in tandem
- Wire-braced two-bay wing cellule with rounded tips
Distinguished from other late-Albatros C types mainly by minor structural and dimensional differences; the oval plywood fuselage is the family hallmark.
Specifications
- The Albatros C.XIV has a length of 6.9 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.4 m (34 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Designed in the closing months of WWI, the C.XIV emerged too late to see significant front-line service before the Armistice of November 1918. Historical records are sparse, reflecting its limited production and operational impact.
Variants
No confirmed sub-variants are documented given its late and limited production.
Where you'll see it
If deployed, the C.XIV would have served with the Luftstreitkräfte in 1918; its operational history is essentially nil given the war's end.
Related aircraft
- Albatros D.X
- Albatros D.XI
- Albatros D.XII
- Albatros C.IX
- Fokker C.I
- Halberstadt C.V
- Halberstadt CL.IV
- Kettering Bug
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