Albatros D.III

The Albatros D.III was one of the most important and iconic fighters of 1917, and many were serving well into 1918. 446 of them were in use in November 1917, and 1200 to 1340 German D.IIIs were built. Over its production run, the radiator was offset from centerline to the right, and D.IIIs for use in the Middle East had twin radiators.

Developed from the Albatros D.II, the D.III improved downward vision by adopting the sesquiplane layout of the Nieuports, but it also inherited the unfortunate tendency of the lower wing to twist under heavy load. The "Vee-Strutter" was a big part of German air dominance in early 1917, but it was later matched by improved Entente fighters such as the SPAD, RAF SE.5a, and Sopwith Camel.

Oeffag built D.IIIs for Austria-Hungary in three series (53, 153, and 253), including improvements to the airframe and wing and the provision for more powerful Daimler engines. 656 Austro-Hungarian D.IIIs were ordered, and they were remained in production until the end of the war.

1:144 Scale

 * Ares: WGF118A Frommherz; WGF118B Gruber; WGF118C von Richtofen
 * Shapeways: Columbia Aerodrome, CA (Oef S.253), CA (Oef), Decapod, Reduced Aircraft Factory, RAF (early), RAF (OAW), RAF (Middle East), wow, wow(OEF S.153)
 * Wings of War: WW13F Voss

1:200 Scale

 * Shapeways: wow, wow (OEF S.153)

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

 * Shapeways: Decapod, Reduced Aircraft Factory, RAF (early), RAF (OAW), RAF (Middle East), wow
 * Metal Kit: CinC MS-24

1:350 Scale

 * Shapeways: Decapod, wow