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Albatros W.8
The Albatros W.8 was a German biplane fighter floatplane that saw service during First World War.
It patrolled the seas
during
1918.
The fuselage of the aircraft was made of wood, similar to most aircraft designs of that period.
The W.8 had a water-cooled Benz IIIb eight cylinder engine fitted with a fixed two bladed wooden propeller.
Specifications
Crew
Two
Length
9.95 m (32 ft 8 in)
Wingspan
11.46 m (37 ft 7 in)
Height
3.39 m (11 ft 1 in)
Powerplant
1 × Benz IIIb Water cooled 8 cylinder engine,
138 kW (185 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed
150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
Range
500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
Endurance
3.5 hours
Rate of climb
2.5 m/s (490 ft/min)
Armament
Guns
1 x light machine gun fixed forward,
1 x light machine gun in a flexible rear mount.
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