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Austrian Aviation 1917
Albatros D-III (Oeffag)
The Austro-Hungarian version of the Albatros D-III was produced under license by the firm Oeffag. It had several minor external differences identifying it from the German made fighters
Aircraft: Albatros D-III (Oeffag)
Year: 1917
Engine: Austro-Daimler 245 hp.
Wingspan: 9.00 m
Length: 7.35 m
Weight: 716 kg/1005 kg
Max. speed: 202 km/h
Ceiling: 6100 m
Crew: 1
Armament: 2 machineguns
Aviatik (Berg) D-I
The Aviatik D.I represented the first wholly Austro-Hungarian designed fighter. It was also known as the Berg D.I after its designer, Julius von Berg.
Aircraft: Aviatik (Berg) D-I
Year: 1917
Engine: Austro-Daimler 200 hp.
Wingspan: 8.08 m
Length: 6.95 m
Weight: 610 kg/852 kg
Max. speed: 182 km/h
Ceiling: 6100 m
Crew: 1
Armament: 2 machineguns
Phonix D-I
The Phonix D.I was a fighter that shared a similar fuselage design with it's cousin the Hansa Brandenburg D-I. But the interplane struts on the Phonix D.I were a more conventional design. The tail design varied with different versions.
Aircraft: Phonix D-I
Year: 1917
Engine: "Gero" 230 hp.
Wingspan: 9.80 m
Length: 6.62 m
Weight: 665 kg/805 kg
Max. speed: 180 km/h
Ceiling: 6000 m
Crew: 1
Armament: 2 machineguns
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