Albatros W.8
Albatros Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1918 · fighter
The Albatros W.8 was a German biplane fighter floatplane of the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wooden fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat biplane floatplane
- Water-cooled eight-cylinder Benz Bz.IIIb engine driving a two-bladed wooden propeller
- Wooden fuselage
A two-seat biplane on floats, armed with a fixed forward gun and a flexible rear gun.
Specifications
- The Albatros W.8 has a length of 9.95 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.46 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1918 and was powered by a 185 hp water-cooled Benz Bz.IIIb.
Variants
No variants are recorded in the sources consulted.
Where you'll see it
Only three were built. It patrolled the seas around 1918.
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