Albatros-Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer best known for supplying the German airforces during World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

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The company was based in Johannisthal

Adlershof

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, Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, where it was founded by Walter Huth and Otto Wiener on December 20, 1909. It produced some of the most capable fighter aircraft

Fighter aircraft

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...

 of World War I, notably the Albatros D.III

Albatros D.III

The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer...

 and Albatros D.V

Albatros D.V

|-See also:-Bibliography:*Bennett, Leon. Gunning for the Red Baron. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58544-507-X....

. The works continued to operate until 1931, when it was merged into Focke-Wulf

Focke-Wulf

Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG was a German manufacturer of civil and military aircraft before and during World War II. Many of the company's successful fighter aircraft designs were slight modifications of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.-History:...

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In 1912 five Albatros F-2 were built. This was a modified version of the French Farman III biplane (therefore the letter F) with gondola for the crew and an Argus in-line engine

Inline engine (aviation)

In aviation, an inline engine means any reciprocating engine with banks rather than rows of cylinders, including straight engines, flat engines, V engines and H engines, but excluding radial engines and rotary engines....

 instead of the original Gnome rotary engine

Rotary engine

The rotary engine was an early type of internal-combustion engine, usually designed with an odd number of cylinders per row in a radial configuration, in which the crankshaft remained stationary and the entire cylinder block rotated around it...

. Four of these planes were sold to Bulgaria and they took active part in the Balkan wars of 1912-1913. One of them performed on October 16, 1912 the first military mission in the skies of Europe.

Aircraft

align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| Summary of aircraft built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
Albatros Al 101 Albatros Al 101 |-See also:-References:*...	1930	71	Trainer Trainer (aircraft) A trainer is a class of aircraft designed specifically to facilitate in-flight training of pilots and aircrews. The use of a dedicated trainer aircraft with additional safety features—such as tandem flight controls, forgiving flight characteristics and a simplified cockpit arrangement—allows...
Albatros Al 102
Albatros Al 103
Albatros B.I Albatros B.I |-See also:...	1913		Military reconnaissance Surveillance aircraft A surveillance aircraft is an aircraft used for surveillance — collecting information over time. They are operated by military forces and other government agencies in roles such as intelligence gathering, battlefield surveillance, airspace surveillance, observation , border patrol and fishery...
Albatros B.II Albatros B.II |-See also:-References:...	1914		Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.I Albatros C.I |-See also:-Further Reading:*Cowin, H.W. German and Austrian Aviation of World War I. Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2000 ISBN 1-84176-069-2*van Wyngarden, G . Early German Aces of World War I, Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-997-5...	1915		Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.II Albatros C.II -Bibliography:ISBN 0-370-00103-6*...			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.III Albatros C.III -See also:-References:[1] Y. MIlanov: The aviation in Bulgaria in the wars from 1912 to 1945, Vol.I. Sveti Gueorgui Pobedonosetz, Sofia, 1995 -External links:...			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.IV Albatros C.IV -References:*Cowin, H.W. German and Austrian Aviation of World War I. Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2000 ISBN 1-841-76069-2...			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.V	1916	Approx. 400	Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.VII Albatros C.VII -References:...		More than 600	Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.VIII
Albatros C.IX Albatros C.IX -References:* Kroschel/Stützer. Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910-1918. 1977. ISBN 978-3-8132-0148-2....
Albatros C.X	1917	More than 300	Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.XII			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.XIV			Military reconnaissance
Albatros C.XV Albatros C.XV -References:*...	1918		Military reconnaissance
Albatros D.I Albatros D.I |-See also:...	1916	50	Fighter Fighter aircraft A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
Albatros D.II Albatros D.II |-See also:...	1916	291	Fighter
Albatros D.III Albatros D.III The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer...	August 1916	1,866	Fighter
Albatros D.IV Albatros D.IV |-See also:...	1917	3	Fighter
Albatros D.V Albatros D.V |-See also:-Bibliography:*Bennett, Leon. Gunning for the Red Baron. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58544-507-X....	May 1917	Approx. 2,500	Fighter
Albatros D.VI Albatros D.VI Albatros D.VI was the designation given to a prototype single-seat twin-boom pusher biplane built in 1917 in Germany. It was armed with an 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine gun and a fixed 20 mm Becker cannon....	1917	1	Fighter
Albatros D.VII Albatros D.VII The Albatros D.VII was a German prototype single-seat fighter biplane flown in August 1917. It was powered by a water-cooled Benz Bz.IIIb V8 engine developing 145 kW and armed with two 7.92 mm machine guns...	August 1917	1	Fighter
Albatros D.VIII
Albatros D.IX Albatros D.IX Albatros D.IX was a German prototype single-seat fighter built in early 1918. It differed from previous marks by using a simplified fuselage with a flat bottom and slab sides. The wings and tail were similar to those of the Albatros D.VII. Power was provided by a 130 kW Mercedes D.IIIa engine...	1917	1	Fighter
Albatros D.X Albatros D.X -See also:-Bibliography:* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. . The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1...		1	Fighter
Albatros D.XI Albatros D.XI -References:*...	February 1918	2	Fighter
Albatros D.XII Albatros D.XII -References:* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. . The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1...	March 1918	2	Fighter
Albatros Dr.I Albatros Dr.I The Albatros Dr. I was a German fighter triplane derivative of the D.V fitted with three pairs of wings instead of two. Identical in most other respects to the D.V, in the summer of 1917 it was flown side by side with the existing biplane in comparison trials. There was no discernible performance...	1917	1	Triplane Triplane A triplane is a fixed-wing aircraft equipped with three vertically-stacked wing planes. Tailplanes and canard foreplanes are not normally included in this count, although they may occasionally be.-Design principles:...  fighter
Albatros Dr.II Albatros Dr.II -Bibliography:* Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. German Aircraft of the First World War. London:Putnam, 1962.* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. . The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1...	1918	1	Triplane fighter
Albatros G.I Albatros G.I |-See also:...
Albatros G.II Albatros G.II |-See also:...	1916	1	Bomber
Albatros G.III	1916		Bomber
Albatros H 1
Albatros J.I Albatros J.I |-See also:-References:* Gray, Peter and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, 1962. ISBN 0-933852-71-1....		Approx. 240	Ground attack Ground attack aircraft Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft with primary role of attacking targets on the ground with greater precision than bombers and prepared to face stronger low-level air defense...
Albatros J.II Albatros J.II |-See also:...			Ground attack
Albatros L 30
Albatros L 56
Albatros L 57
Albatros L 58 Albatros L 58 |-See also:-References:* * Aviation And Aircraft Journal Vol. 10 1921 page 505...	1923	7	Airliner Airliner An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft for transporting passengers and cargo. Such aircraft are operated by airlines. Although the definition of an airliner can vary from country to country, an airliner is typically defined as an aircraft intended for carrying multiple passengers in commercial...
Albatros L 59 Albatros L 59 |-See also:-References:*...	1923		Utility Utility aircraft A utility aircraft is a general-purpose light plane or helicopter, usually used for transporting people or freight, but also for other duties when a more specialised aircraft is not required or available....
Albatros L 60 Albatros L 60 |-See also:-References:*...	1923		Utility
Albatros L 65 Albatros L 65 |-References:* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. . The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1*...	1925	2	Military reconnaissance
Albatros L 66
Albatros L 67
Albatros L 68 Albatros L 68 |-See also:-References:*...	1920s		Trainer
Albatros L 69 Albatros L 69 |-See also:-References:* *...	1925	4	Trainer
Albatros L 70
Albatros L 71
Albatros L 72 Albatros L 72 |-See also:-References:* *...	1926	4	Newspaper Newspaper A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...  transport Transport aircraft Transport aircraft is a broad category of aircraft that includes:* Airliners* Cargo aircraft* Mail planes* Military transport aircraft...
Albatros L 73 Albatros L 73 The Albatros L 73 was a German twin-engined biplane airliner of the 1920s. Of conventional configuration, it featured a streamlined, boat-like fuselage and engine nacelles...	1926	4	Airliner Airliner An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft for transporting passengers and cargo. Such aircraft are operated by airlines. Although the definition of an airliner can vary from country to country, an airliner is typically defined as an aircraft intended for carrying multiple passengers in commercial...
Albatros L 74 Albatros L 74 -References:*Michael J. H. Taylor. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions, London ....
Albatros L 75 Ass Albatros L 75 |-See also:-References:*...	1928	43	Trainer
Albatros L 76 Albatros L 76 -References:*Michael J. H. Taylor, Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions, London .*W.Green & G Swanborough, The Complete Book of Fighters. Salamander Books, London . ISBN 1-85833-777-1...
Albatros L 77	1928	4	Fighter / reconnaissance
Albatros L 78
Albatros L 79 Albatros L 79 |-See also:-References:*...	1929	2	Aerobatic display Aerobatics Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment and sport...
Albatros L 81
Albatros L 82 Albatros L 82 |-See also:-References:*...	1929	72	Trainer
Albatros L 83
Albatros L 84 Albatros L 84 |-See also:-References:* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. . The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1*...	1935	5	Fighter
Albatros L 100 Albatros L 100 |-See also:-References:*...	1930	1	Racing Air racing - History :The first ever air race was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1908. The participants piloted the only 4 airships in the U.S. around a course located at Forest Park...
Albatros Doppeltaube Rumpler Taube The Etrich Taube, also known by the names of the various manufacturers who build versions of the type, such as the Rumpler Taube, was a pre-World War I monoplane aircraft. It was the first mass-produced military plane in Germany...	1910		General purpose military Military A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...  aircraft
Albatros Taube Rumpler Taube The Etrich Taube, also known by the names of the various manufacturers who build versions of the type, such as the Rumpler Taube, was a pre-World War I monoplane aircraft. It was the first mass-produced military plane in Germany...			General purpose military aircraft
Albatros W.4	1916	128	Floatplane Floatplane A floatplane is a type of seaplane, with slender pontoons mounted under the fuselage; only the floats of a floatplane normally come into contact with water, with the fuselage remaining above water...  fighter
Albatros W.5 Albatros W.5 |-See also:-References:*...		5	Floatplane Floatplane A floatplane is a type of seaplane, with slender pontoons mounted under the fuselage; only the floats of a floatplane normally come into contact with water, with the fuselage remaining above water...  torpedo bomber Torpedo bomber A torpedo bomber is a bomber aircraft designed primarily to attack ships with aerial torpedoes which could also carry out conventional bombings. Torpedo bombers existed almost exclusively prior to and during World War II when they were an important element in many famous battles, notably the...

External links

• The Virtual Aviation Museum