Albatros C.III

what is it?

The Albatros C.III was a twin-seat general-purpose biplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke. It was produced in greater numbers than any other C-type aircraft by Albatros as well as being the company's most-produced twin-seat aircraft. The C.III was developed during 1915 as a refined and slightly smaller derivative of the successful Albatros C.I. The two aircraft shared similar construction and numerous features, the most distinct visual difference being its redesigned empennage, being both more rounded and lower than that of the C.I. As a result, the C.III was more responsive and agile, both being beneficial traits in aerial combat.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · biplane · 11.7 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 145 km/htop speed
• size 1,343 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🚗Wingspan of 11.7 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

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introduced

1916

number built

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role

general purpose

makers

Albatros, Darzhavna Aeroplanna Rabotilnitsa

engines

1× Argus As.III / Bz.III / Mercedes D.III

crew

2

length

7.9 m

wingspan

11.7 m

height

3.2 m

max take-off weight

1,343 kg

top speed

145 km/h

range

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ceiling

3,350 m

wings

biplane

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.