The later Albatros fighter family of 1917, including the D.V and strengthened D.Va, which remained in substantial German service through the final year of the war despite structural problems.
Development
Albatros D.V was developed by Albatros Flugzeugwerke GmbH in German Empire as a fighter. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Albatros D.V is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with German Luftstreitkräfte. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War I. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include D.V and D.Va.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.V | Production | Fighter | German Luftstreitkräfte |
| D.Va | Production | Fighter | German Luftstreitkräfte |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Albatros D.Va — Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Tier 2