Albatros J.II explained
The Albatros J.II was a German single-engine, single-seat, biplane ground-attack aircraft of World War I.
Design and development
Albatros J.II was a development of the Albatros J.I with increased fuselage armour and a more powerful engine. The J.II dispensed with the propeller spinner of the earlier aircraft.
Operators
- Lithuania
- Lithuanian Air Force - 3 units (production No. 705, 710, 714)[1] [2]
Bibliography
- Book: Herris . Jack . Albatros Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes: Volume 3: Bombers, Seaplanes, J-Types . 2017 . Aeronaut Books . Charleston, South Carolina . 978-1-935881-49-0. Great War Aviation Centennial Series . 26.
- Book: Herris . Jack . German Armored Warplanes of WWI: A Centennial Perspective of Great War Airplanes . 2012 . Aeronaut Books . Charleston, South Carolina . 978-1-935881-11-7. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. 4.
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 55 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Albatros J.II. live. 2021-04-19. Russian. https://web.archive.org/web/20091019201304/http://www.airwar.ru:80/enc/bww1/albj2.html . 2009-10-19 .
- Web site: Ramoška. Gytis. Pirmieji karo aviacijos lėktuvai 1919-23 m.. live. 2021-04-19. Plieno sparnai. Lithuanian. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803093003/http://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?81 . 2016-08-03 .