Albatros W.3

The Albatros W.3 was a prototype for the Albatros W.5 torpedo bomber, and was largely based on the Albatros G.II bomber. The W.3 had the same slab sided fuselage as the G.II, used the same 150hp Benz engines carried in nacelles mounted between the wings. It differed from the G.II in having an angular fin and rudder (the G.II having the standard Albatros rounded units), and of course in having the floats. Work on the W.3 began early in 1916 and it was delivered to the German navy in July 1916. Work then moved onto the W.5. Five of these aircraft were delivered but their performance was disappointing and they were withdrawn early in 1918.

Engine: Two Benz Bz.III inline piston engines
Power: 150hp each
Span: 74ft 5.5in
Length: 42ft 11.75in
Max speed: 83mph

Torpedo Bombers 1900-1950, Jean-Denis Lepage. Looks at the fairly short history of the torpedo bomber, focusingly mainly on the aircraft themselves, with a series of historical introductions looking at the development of the torpedo and torpedo bomber, and each of the historical periods the book is split into. The book is built around hundreds of short articles on the individual aircraft, each supported by at least one of the author’s own illustrations. Very useful for the earlier period, and well into the Second World War, perhaps less so later on, reflecting the decline of the actual torpedo bomber!(Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (23 November 2012), Albatros W.3 , http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_albatros_W_3.html

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