Albatros J.II
Appearance
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Role | Ground-attack aircraft |
Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
The Albatros J.II was a German single-engine, single-seat, biplane ground-attack aircraft of World War I.
Design and development
[edit]Albatros J.II was a development of the Albatros J.I with increased fuselage armour and a more powerful engine. The J.II dispensed with the propeller spinner of the earlier aircraft.
Operators
[edit]Specifications (J.II)
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General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IVa , 164 kW (220 hp)
See also
[edit]Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- ^ "Albatros J.II" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Ramoška, Gytis. "Pirmieji karo aviacijos lėktuvai 1919-23 m." Plieno sparnai (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
Bibliography
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- Herris, Jack (2012). German Armored Warplanes of WWI: A Centennial Perspective of Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 4. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-11-7.
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