Albatros C.IX

Albatros C.IX
Role Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Albatros
First flight 1917
Number built 3


The Albatros C.IX was a two-seated German military reconnaissance biplane from 1917. It was built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke. It did not have a central strut between the upper wing and the fuselage, which was uncommon during the time. Also unusual was that the top wing was swept, while the lower wing was straight.[1] Only three of these aircraft were built.

Manfred von Richthofen used one for personal transport,[2] including going to meet Kaiser Wilhelm II in May 1917.[3]

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

Notes

  1. Gray, Peter Lawrence; Owen Gordon Thetford (1962). German aircraft of the First World War. Putnam. p. 256.
  2. Nowarra, Heinz J.; Kimbrough S. Brown; Bruce Robertson (1964). Von Richthofen and the Flying Circus. Aero Publishers. p. 62.
  3. Kilduff, Peter (2007). Red Baron: the life and death of an ace. David & Charles. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7153-2809-5.

References

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