Albatros D. Va

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._2_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Manfred_von_Richthofen
gptkb:Albatros_D_series
single-seat fighter
gptkbp:armament 2 × 7.92 mm M G08 machine guns
gptkbp:climb_rate good climb rate
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date 1916-1917
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1917
gptkbp:design Robert Thelen
gptkbp:engine Mercedes D. II Ia
gptkbp:fighting_style high
gptkbp:financial_performance good stability and control
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:frequency 1917-1918
gptkbp:height 2.6 m
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most famous WWI fighters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Albatros D. Va
gptkbp:influenced subsequent fighter designs
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Luftstreitkräfte
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed conventional landing gear
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of WWI aviation.
gptkbp:length 7.4 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Albatros_Flugzeugwerke
gptkbp:material wooden construction
wood and fabric construction
gptkbp:max_speed 200 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:D._Va
gptkbp:notable_event various air battles in WWI
gptkbp:number_built 1,500
gptkbp:operational_history served in various squadrons
gptkbp:operational_range 600 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1918
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed wooden propeller
gptkbp:retirement_year 1918
gptkbp:role air superiority fighter
gptkbp:roll_rate good roll rate
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,500 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:German_Air_Force
gptkbp:speed gentle stall characteristics
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Albatros_D._VII
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Albatros_D._III
gptkbp:wingspan 8.4 m