Albatros D.IV

The Albatros D.IV was an experimental German fighter aircraft built and tested during World War I. It was designed to test a geared version of the 160 hp Mercedes D.III engine. Unlike the ungeared version, the geared engine was completely enclosed within the fuselage. The airframe basically combined the D.II wing cellule with the D.V fuselage along with minor alterations to the rudder balance and the horizontal stabilizer. Three examples were ordered in November 1916. According to "The Complete Book of Fighters" (1994) only one was flown. The aircraft was tested with several types of propeller, but excessive vibration problems were not solved and the aircraft was cancelled.

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crew= One, pilot
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length main= 7.33 m
length alt= 24 ft 0.6 in
span main= 9.04 m
span alt= 29 ft 8 in
height main=2.59 m
height alt= 8 ft 6 in
area main= 20.50 m²
area alt= 220.66 ft²
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engine (prop)=Daimler D.III or Austro-Daimler 6
type of prop=six-cylinder, liquid-cooled inline engine
number of props= 1
power main= 120 kW / 138 kW
power alt= 160 hp / 185 hp
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max speed main= 165 km/h
max speed alt= 89 knots, 103 mph
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ceiling main= Not stated, similar to the D.I
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* Endurance: 2.2 hours
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ee also

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similar aircraft=
* Nieuport 17
sequence=
D.I -
D.II -
D.III -D.IV -
D.V -
D.VI -
D.VII -
Dr.I -
D.VIII -
D.IX -
D.X -
Dr.II -
D.XI -
D.XII
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* List of military aircraft of Germany
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