The Albatros D.III is a German biplane fighter introduced in 1917, built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke with a narrow lower wing borrowed from French sesquiplane designs. Flown by many of Germany's leading aces, it was central to the heavy losses the Royal Flying Corps suffered during April 1917, a month airmen on both sides came to call Bloody April.
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SignificancePreeminent German fighter of Bloody April 1917, flown by many top German and Austro-Hungarian aces 1 Manufacturer or Builder In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Albatros D.III
WikipediaOperational history section
The D.III entered squadron service in December 1916, and was immediately acclaimed by German pilots for its maneuverability and rate of climb.
Design and development section
After a Typenprüfung (official type test) on 26 September 1916, Albatros received an order for 400 D.III aircraft, the largest German production contract to date.
Lead section
It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.
In Group: First World War Fighters, Lead sentence
The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I.
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