Albatross C.I

The Albatros C.I is a two-seater biplane of recognition German of the First World War. It is the first of long series of two-seater biplanes of co-operation of army.

Albatross C.I

This apparatus carrying the designation-manufacturer Albatros L.6 was an evolution of the Albatros B.II appeared at the beginning of 1915 with an engine Benz Bz III of 150 ch, but especially a machine-gun Parabellum MG14 of 7,5 mm assembled on ring at the back station. Sometimes been driven by an engine Argus Bernleishing of 170 ch or Mercedes D III of 160 ch, it was a handy and fast apparatus, which outclassed the majority of the planes combined then in service with the face. The first victory allotted to Oswald Boelcke was obtained the July 4th, 1915 by its observer, Lt von Wühlisch. It should be noted that the famous pilot Manfred von Richthofen began also his career in June 1915 like observer on a Albatros C.I in Fliegerabteilung 69.

C.Ia albatross

Version of series with engine Argus As.III of 180 ch, which reached 140 km/h with the sea level.

C.Ib albatross

Built in series by Mercur Flugzeugbau, it was a biplane of school equipped with a dual control system appeared in 1917.

Albatross C.III

Two-seater of recognition derived from C.I appeared to the western face at the end of 1916. This apparatus, whose scale was increased, was characterized especially outside by a new drift, round, which became the signature of the mark Albatros, but which especially offered to the apparatus a better handiness. Being able to carry 90 kg of bombs in a ventral compartment between the two cockpits, it was equipped in the last series with one second machine-gun, a synchronized LMG 08/15 of 7,92 mm drawing forwards. Carrying the designation-manufacturer Albatross L.10 , this apparatus was built in very great series by Albatros Flugzeugwerke, but also under license by D.F.W, Hansa-Bandenburg, Linke-Hoffmann, L.V.G and Siemens-Schuckert, was equipped either with a Mercedes D III of 160 ch, or of a Benz general-purpose Bz III of 150 ch. Très, C.III was used for the observation, but also the photographic recognition, the light bombardment and the escort of bombers.

Albatross W.2

Naval version of the C.III, whose only one specimen was built.

Albatross C.IV

Built in 1916 with designation manufacturer Albatross L.12 , it was a prototype combining a fuselage of C.III with new aerofoil and an engine Mercedes D III.

Albatross C.VI

Derived from C.III with engine Argus Ace III built in 1916 with the designation-manufacturer Albatross L.16 and remained prototype.

Users

: The Luftstreitkräfte used Albatross C.I and C.III until the end of the war. With the beginning of the year 1920 one finds on the first German aeronautical register four Albatros L.6 , of which and exploited them by the airline company Lloyd Ostflug GMBH in 1920 - 1921, and two Albatros L.10 .
: The imperial military aviation also used the Albatros C.I , in a modified version carrying the designation-manufacturer Albatros L-7 .
Lithuania: An unspecified number of C.I and C.III were used by this country after the First World War.
Poland: Very young Polish aviation used after the First World War 49 Albatros C.I and 15 Albatros C.III .

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