The Albatros C.II was a 1916 German military pusher biplane designed and built by . Only one prototype was built and the type did not enter production.
Design.
The C.II used the wings and landing gear of the earlier C.I but was fitted with a short nacelle rather than a conventional fuselage. The nacelle housed a Benz Bz.III engine in a pusher configuration with a two-bladed propeller. The nacelle had an open cockpit for the observer/gunner at the front and the pilot behind. The tail structure used an open frame with a conventional fin and rudder and garnered the nickname (en: lattice tail).
This aircraft should not be confused with the OAW C.II which was an unrelated aircraft produced in 1916 by Albatros’s subsidiary, , at their factory in Schneidemühl. The two aircraft can be easily distinguished as the company's main factory at Johannisthal's design used a pusher configuration while the Schneidmühl one used a tractor configuration.
Specifications.
"Data from" German Aircraft of the First World WarGeneral characteristics* Crew: 2 (pilot, gunner/observer)* Propellers: 2-bladed
See also.
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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