World War 1 Fighter - Albatros D.Va [1917]

Albatros D.Va reproduction World War One aircraft.

In 1916 most German aircraft manufacturers were directed to look at what made the Allied Nieuport fighters so effective, and to incorporate those elements into their new aircraft designs.

Albatros redesigned their D.II model as a sesquiplane, like the Nieuports, with a lower wing with a narrower chord width than the upper wing. The resulting D.III was a great new aircraft and established itself as a formidable fighter throughout 1917.

In mid-1917 the D.V/Va was an attempt to improve on the D.III to keep up with newly deployed Allied aircraft such as the R.A.F. S.E.5a and Sopwith Camel. The D.Va was strengthened and had a streamlined oval fuselage instead of the flat sided one of the D.III. However, these and other minor changes were not enough to keep the D.Va at the forefront of fighter technology.

By early 1918 the D.III and D.Va were being replaced at the front by new Fokker Dr.1s and then D.VIIs. Despite this the aircraft remained in active service through until the Armistice in November 1918.

This aircraft is an authentic reproduction built by The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) in New Zealand -- http://www.thevintageaviator.com. The flying sequence shown here was part of the aircraft's display routine at the TVAL flying day held at Hood Aerodrome (Masterton, NZ) in April 2010.

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[FcK2420]

Is this an exact replica? I mean no sorta safety measures?? Is it all ww1 tech?

[HAFUVideo]

@FcK2420 Yes, exact replica. Built in New Zealand under strict Civil Aviation Authority rules, which meant it needed to be built with original plans, materials and techniques, otherwise it would have to be listed under the Experimental category. No modern stuff in it at all!

[dynaflow74]

Most beautifil plane of WW1! 

[tiredlight]

@dynaflow74 Agreed....and the most dangerous one. I wish we had spend our passion and heart blood to improve the technology only. The Albatros was the FW190 / Ta 152 of the WW 1. ....the butcher plane! -> refering to the bloody april.

I remember the bravely, courageous and heroic pilots who had the 'balls' to withstand this deadly weapon to fight for their country. I apologize for what we did!

Greetings from Germany.

[FcK2420]

@HAFUVideo Thats amazing. Really.

[Rikki0]

I think someone has already said it, but I will concur. Thank you for not painting it red.

[McLarenMercedes]

@tiredlight

True, but the RFC still very much relied on Airco DH2's or the ancient B.E.2 (designed in 1912, and easily downed in 1915 by Fokker EIII's) by April 1917. Replacing them with modern fighters was slower than planned.

Also, the Fokker DVII was the real "butcher" of WWI. So good it was specifically mentioned in the Versailles treaty, to be handed over to the victorious Entente powers.

Anyways, Sopwith Camel was the most successful aircraft of the war, in enemies downed.

[dominatorsuckers]

i love how the scarves wave in the wind

[Verdunveteran]

@dynaflow74 I totally agree with you! Beautiful, elegant, smooth soft lines! It's something majestic with the Albatros D.III's and D.V's! Something you just can't find in any other airplane in the world!

[Fritztoons]

@humpyhustler

Let me be the mechanic of the swazilant air force then! ;-))