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Author: Dave Douglass
Publisher: MMP
Published: 2015-01-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788363678579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book from the new series "Spotlight On" shows detailed drawings of the German famous WWI fighter family - Albatros. Book contains color and very detailed profiles showing the variety of the Albatros family camouflages with very comprehensive captions.
Author: Jack Herris
Publisher:
Published: 2016
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ISBN-13: 9781935881520
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert C. Mikesh
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Published: 1980-10-17
Total Pages: 142
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEt meget anvendt tysk fly fra 1. verdenskrig. Von Richthofen vandt 60 af sine 80 sejre i et Albatros fly.
Author: Mark C. Wilkins
Publisher: Casemate
Published: 2019-11-19
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1612006205
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fully illustrated volume explores German military aviation during WWI through archival photographs and authentically detailed replicas. Fighter aircraft were developed during World War I at an unprecedented rate, as nascent air forces sought to achieve and maintain air supremacy. German manufacturers innovated at top speed, while constantly scrutinizing the development of new enemy aircraft. The Germans also utilized the concept of modular engineering, which allowed them to disassembled or reassembled their aircraft quickly in the field. The pinnacle of their aeronautical innovations was the iconic Fokker D VII—the only aircraft specifically mentioned in the Treaty of Versailles, which forbade Germany from building it after the war. German Fighter Aircraft in World War I explores how German fighter aircraft were developed during the war, the advancements and trials that made the Fokker D VII possible, and the different makes and types of aircraft. Using unpublished images including photographs of surviving aircraft, archive images, and models and replicas, this volume shows details of aircraft that were kept top secret during the war. Extensively illustrated with 140 photos and ten color profiles, this is will be essential reading for all WWI aviation enthusiasts and modelers.
Author: Jack Herris
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Published: 2016
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ISBN-13: 9781935881490
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jack Herris
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2010-04-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781906626662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIllustrated with detailed artworks of combat aircraft and their markings, 'The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Aircraft of WWI' is a comprehensive study of the aircraft that fought in the Great War of 1914–18. Arranged chronologically by theater of war and campaign, this book offers a complete organizational breakdown of the units on all the fronts, including the Eastern and Italian Fronts. Each campaign includes a compact history of the role and impact of aircraft on the course of the conflict, as well as orders of battle, lists of commanders and campaign aces such as Manfred von Richtofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Albert Ball and many more.
Author: Jon Guttman
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2011-04-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781849084758
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on maneuver in aerial combat in favor of speed and durability - factors that came into play in hit-and-run tactics. At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of both worlds by incorporating the sesquiplane wing of the nimble Nieuport 17 into its D III. The result combined the better downward view and maneuverability of the Nieuport with the power and twin machine guns of the Albatros D II, but at a high price - a disturbing tendency for the single-spar lower wing to fail in a dive. While Albatros (and the Austrian Oeffag firm, which built the fighter under license) sought to alleviate that weakness with various reinforcing measures, the Germans developed tactics to maximize the D III's strengths and minimize its shortcomings. At the same time, the French worked to improve the SPAD VII with more power and a more reliable cooling system before moving on to the twin-gunned SPAD XIII. While all that was going on, the Albatros D III became a mainstay of the German and Austro-Hungarian air services in frequent encounters with SPAD VIIs flown by French, Belgian, British, Italian and American airmen.
Author: Norman Franks
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2000-03-25
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781855329607
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Albatros family of fighters were amongst the most effective aircraft employed by the Idlfieg (Imperial German Air Service) for much of World War 1, with the D.III and D.Va being flown by most of the 363 pilots who qualified as aces at some point in their often brief careers. The Albatros was the scourge of the RFC on the Western Front in 1916-17, with pilots of the calibre of von Richthofen, Boelke and Schleich cutting swathes through their opponents. Well over 4000 Albatros scouts were built between 1916 and 1918, and they were also extensively used by the Austro-Hungarians against Russian, Italian and British aircraft until war's end.
Author: Jack Herris
Publisher:
Published: 2016
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ISBN-13: 9781935881483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paolo Varriale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-12-20
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 1780961154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAustro-Hungarian industry produced a series of poor fighter types such as the Phönix D I and Hansa-Brandenburg D I during the early stages of the war, and it was not until licence-built examples of the battle-proven Albatros and D II and D III began to reach Fliegerkompagnien, or Fliks, in May 1917 that the fortunes of pilots began to look up. Unlike the German-built Albatrosen, the Oeffag aircraft were far more robust than German D IIs and D IIIs. They also displayed superior speed, climb, manoeuvrability and infinitely safer flight characteristics. The careful cross-checking of Allied sources with Austrian and German records form the basis for a detailed reconstruction of the dogfights fought by the leading aces. It will also chart the careers of the Austro-Hungarian aces that flew the D II and D III, their successes and their defeats, with additional information about their personal background and their post-war lives in the nations born from the collapse of the Hapsburg Empire.
