New Book from Osprey Publishing

摘要

Osprey Publishing has recently released a new book in their Air Vanguard Series, Albatros D.Ⅰ-D.Ⅱ. In 1916 German aerial domination had been lost to the French and British fighters. German fighter pilots requested an aircraft that was more powerful and more heavily armed, and the Albatros design bureau set to work on what was to become an iconic aircraft design. By April 1916, they had developed the Albatros D.Ⅰ, which featured a 160 hp Mercedes engine and two forward-firing machine guns. Alongside the development of the D.Ⅰ, Albratros had also designed and built a second machine that was similar to the D.Ⅰ-the D.Ⅱ. Although there were several external differences between the two aircraft, the D.Ⅱ was nor the result of post- combai feedback from D.Ⅰ pilots; the two designs evolved simultaneously.