Inside The Cockpit - Albatros D.Va
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2019
- The German Albatros is one of the most revered aircraft of the First World War and played a crucial role during 'Bloody April' in 1917. Let's hop inside and see what makes this bird tick.
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⚜ Sources ⚜
Brian Knight, Albatros Fighter
C.A.Owers, Albatros D.V/D.Va at War
Charles Cain, Aircraft in Profile - Albatros D.V
John F. Connor, Albatros Fighters in Action
Jon Guttman, SE 5A Vs Albatros D.V
Grag Van Wyngarden, Albatros Aces of WW1 - Part 2
Peter L. Gray & Ian R. Stair, Albatros Fighters of World War 1,
Peter L. Gray & Owen Thetford, German Aircraft of the First World War
Raymond Laurence Rimell, Albatros D.V
Robert C. Mikesh, Albatros D.Va
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Please make a video on the legendary clashes between spitfires and zeros over Darwin in 1943 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Military Aviation History why did the Austrian-Hungarian’s not use Albatross V?
What German WW1 plane would you say was the most advanced or the best?
If you ever get the chance, you should come to Ohio and visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
Is this an actual, restored model, or a replica? The finish and condition is tremendously good.
I was just at RAF Hendon a couple of weeks back. I love how in the WW1 hall there is a 1 ton bomb. I just can't comprehend a ww1 plane carrying a one ton bomb.
Zeppelins, maybe?
Son Of Sobieski would’ve been the big Handley Page bombers.
I'd have assumed it was carried by a bomber or bigger aircraft type than by a fighter
It’s going to be a zeppelin sttaken bomber
1 ton is even big for a bomber at the time, although im not an expert this is my gut feeling
Very good episode, please make more about WW1 aircraft. The internet is full of WW2 plane documentaries, it needs more WW1 aircraft!
This, please.
I agree
I was about to say the same and saw your comment. Absolutely agreed. Superbly researched and well made episode.
+1. It would be great to see some Shuttleworth/Old Warden planes get some attention in the 'Bismarck documentary' -style.
I agree. I would also like to see more interwar plane documentaries.
FWIW: I have always thought the Albatross was BEAUTIFUL because of its aerodynamic fuselage.
I always imagine what a cross between the DV fuselage and Junkers CL1 wings would have performed like.
I love the propellor hub
People think WW1 planes are simple, Looking at this and how he goes over all the parts that are needed for this to fly is incredible and shows what the German manufactures were thinking while making this aircraft.
Some years ago I built am Anemometer for an Albatros replica. I tested it with a convertible and after adjusting it, it went to the Albatros. I will never forget the day, when I saw this wonderful machine with its Austro-Daimler Engine and my Anemometer flying over the Alps. Thanks a lot for this great video!
Wow!That would of been a great sight to see to see!
When I was little, I thought the DR.I was the coolest German plane. Until I learned about the Albatross.
And you should go to Wairarapa in New Zealand and HEAR it...sounded like a stud farm for locomotive diesels. On its own!
It was the BF-109 of the First World War.
Imagine one built with modern materials, instruments, a modern air cooled engine, etc, for use as a sportster.
Fun!
And fast with the right engine, 200 km/h, about 100 knots.
@Dale Carey I'd put a small straight-8 in it, super and turbocharged. Make it capable of 10G and 270mph. Yes, open cockpit.
@Dale Carey JATO
@Dale Carey Exactly! Steampunk as hell, but waaaay faster *";- )*
Bloody gorgeous prop!!! Whoever made that is a true craftsman it sets off the whole aircraft!
The whole plane is a rebuild and absolutely pristine
Yes. It really ties the room together
Yes, just needs a rug as well 😀
I remember building a model of this plane 60 years ago ! It was a beautiful plane 🤗
So did I at a similar time it was from a MAP plan and i used a 1•5cc engine, it flew free flight. It flew beautifully.
I love second generation fighters (1913-1920c). The basic ideas for good aircraft were largely figured out and we see an arms race of wonderful, iconic planes as a result. The first generation of airframes were erratic, the 3rd generation (interwar) were experimental. But that second generation, that wartime development, now that was a beautiful time.
"If Got mit uns the engine will turn". lol.
If "Gott ist mit uns"... like on the buckle clasp of the uniform belt.
The most beautiful aircraft of the 1st World War.
Great-Grandfather was a mechanic for the Albatros, he also told us that he and others put Bölke into a metal-coffin and brazing it to become tight in order to send his body home
Absolutely beautiful aircraft, and thank you for showing us around it. To get so close, virtually, is a real pleasure, and I raise a glass to all my brothers in arms of the years gone by. Excellent series my friend, and take care, and stay safe. Quo, Quo Guitars, UK
I think this is your best aircraft history and walkthrough video. I smell some inspiration by the Chieftain, but also TV-level production value (without all of the annoying music and repetitions). Great job!
This is your best video yet, I really enjoyed it, especially the cockpit tour and start up procedure.
Thanks Greg, glad to hear it
I always felt like the spirit of the Albatros was later reclaimed in the Bf-109
Except the comfortable part on bis’ part
Good point. That said, Albatros was taken over by Focke-Wulf in 1931.
Its the profile. The nose of the prop, the inline engine, the front fuselage are all reminiscent of the Bf 109. Willy Messerschmidt surely knew about the Albatross before the Bf 109 left the drawing board.
Certainly one of the most important fighters ever conceived. And one of the prettiest planes made. And yes, Bismarck, it looks very comfortable.
Sure was.Downed huge mount of allied fighters
Most beautiful of all the WWI planes, IMO. The Australian War Memorial Museum has a particularly good example, totally original from what I recall.
The canvas calls, Ross.
One of the most beautiful planes ever built!
I used to play (long long ago) "The Red Barron" video game, and the Albatross was an absolutely dominant machine during its period. And it was beautiful to boot.
"... in every sense of the word, beautiful."
Bismarck, The Austrians found and solved the problem with the lower wing of the D.III in February 1917. The Luftfahrtruppen loved the Oeffag D.III and continued to fly it for the rest of the war, refusing other airplanes. They also modified the nose -- removed the spinner and reworked the nose -- and thereby added 15kph to the D.III's top speed.
After decades of study, I have not found any documented evidence that these Oeffag changes were communicated back to Albatros-Flugzeugwerke. If there were any, likely they were lost in the chaos that enveloped Austria after WW1 or the aerial bombing of Germany in WW2.
What was the problem found to be and how was it solved?
@@spawniscariot9756 The Problem: In a dive, the sesquiplane (lower wing) twisted around its single spar and sheared off.
The Solution: I don't know how Oeffag solved the problem, but I know they did. I shall ask my friends if any of them know how and get back to you. (Likely they do not. I have researched this for decades and I don't know.)
@@hlynnkeith9334 Thanks for your efforts, it's much appreciated
Favorite and best looking aeroplane of the war.
Once again, well done! Thank you for your videos!!
Great Video Bismarck. The Albatross is one of my guilty pleasures in Sims....I love the way it handles, and it's such a stable gun platform....
I've been looking for a channel just like this forever. Thank you! Cheers from Patagonia!
The D5a Albatross was the best coolest plane and by far the best Biplane ever!! ❤🎉😊
Spot on analysis. Thank you for the informed commentary!
The Albatross is a beauty
Thank you for preserving the history of aircraft from all over the world! Excellent presentation and such interesting content, especially love the full coverage of the cockpit......Well Done Man!!!
I have been waiting for this video for some time. Simply fantastic work Bismarck, stellar work as always.
Thank you
Nice Job Bismark! Very informative and interesting. I got a chance to sit in the cockpit of a Fokker DR I triplane replica. Very eye-opening as to how rudimentary and fragile planes of that era were. Thanks for sharing.
Another fantastic video. Thank you Bismarck.
In Rise Of Flight, (WWI flight sim) the Albatross DVa is my favorite plane to fly! I earned a Lewis gun mounted to the top wing so my Albatross shoots 3 machine guns! I take random shots (3 round bursts) at all distances to possibly hit and slow my pursuit and it usually works. I stay on the tail and sooner or later I get the kill shot! YES!! I can disengage and run anytime so far in my Albatross!! Richthofen scored most of his kills in an Albatross.
Really good vid Bis, thanks for all your work producing these.....
great video thank you Bismark. Please keep it up.
Excellent presentation ! Thank you !
Excellent Job Bismark... you're getting better at this!
Thank you very much for your videos they are very high quality.
Really well done! Nice lines on this A/C, my favorite by looks - but living (in retrospect) in the shadow of the Fokker D VII
One of my favorite WWI war birds,and my go to when playing Rise of Flight. Also have an RC plane version that looks awesome in the air and a great flyer!
One of my most favorite aircraft and she is beautiful for sure
I secretly believe that Bismarck is a diehard Scooter fan!
Bloody April! For such a notorious killer warbird the Albatros is one of the most beautiful planes I have ever seen. Beauty kills!
Great video and really engrossingly presented. Thanks Bizzy!!
You and MHV produce history content with more quality than anything on youtube or tv!
Ever heard about Mark felton productions?
absolutely the most beautiful fighter of the great war... I want to build one someday.
Always excited to see a new upload, even if I'm late getting to it because it's not in my feed. Thanks again.
Another great video! I can't believe how the instruments are spread all over the cockpit and even the wings!
Great video! well presented and very informative. Thanks!!
Thank you for a really informative look at one of my favourite WW1 aircraft. Much appreciated.
Great video, Always loved the D.5a, beautiful.
An outstanding narration and video. Thanks.
*_Sick!_* Probably my all time favorite A/C
Nice to hear someone, who pronounced the german names the right way.
I've always wanted to see how the wing mounted radiator worked with that piping. I believe it had a shutter on it to warm the engine up quickly and then open it when it had reached to operating temperature.
Excellent video, cheers!
Loving the camerawork, Bis.
I am just building a 1:16 scale Model Airways DVa. These are uncovered museum replica models of wood and metal castings. Learning about this aircraft as I build the scale model of it......WWI aircraft fan.....those boys were true aviators, no question.
Great Video! Have fun with the umzug!
This is great. Thanks!
Beautiful example of the type and a very good breakdown of the history.
Beautifully made!
Thanks Bismarck. 👍 Another interesting and informative video. Both the RAF museums (Hendon & Cosford) are well worth a visit.
beautiful aeroplane! Thank you for this very informative and in-depth video! I
Great idea for a series, hope it continues. Looking forward to the Bf109
Great Vid Dude.
Wonderful job! This was truly a great video. I am working with a museum that is planning on procuring one in the distant future! I found this inspiring.
Great video of a great plane!
Aside from anything else, the lovely Albatross is easily the best looking plane of WWI. Like a flying shark!
That was a beautiful plane. I remember gluing together 1/72 scale models of it as a kid.
I love how they use "Rise of Flight"
I saw this being flown (anything but gently too) a few years ago when it was on long-term loan to the Shuttleworth Trust. On the way in we were told "Caution the Bristol Fighter practising his display", Not every day you hear that on you radio! Still well worth a visit when you get a chance.
I remember reading about a french fighter pilot of the time who stated (i quote by heart) "german planes stand to ours as a limousine stands to a lorry". Actually, this beautiful aircraft epitomizes that statement.
I love it. Thank you!
Thank you for the very interesting venture with MHV and Drachinfel (the wife and I watched it .. but for very different reasons - Hmmmm!?!) P.S. No I am not going to mention the purple trousers .. Argh! .. I just did .. (only teasing, of course; you are a star).
Just for you ;)
@@MilitaryAviationHistory
guess what his undies looks like !
@@oddballsok No .. please .. enough is enough. ;o)
Very well done.
Such a beautiful bird.
Brilliant! thank you
Excellent video, excellent content. What a magnificent aircraft. I really have to go there next time I'm in the UK.
Well made!
Great class!
Great Video
Great Video , thanks a Bunch . It was very nice of the RAF Museum to allow you this very close Look .
Wow! What a video.
One of my favorites.
You have no idea how useful your videos are for modelers
Probably my most favorite aircraft in early aircraft technological history. Not just as a WW1 or a military plane. As a plane, it is my favorite. Just so beautiful and slick.
That whole plane is a work of art. But that prop though... What an outstanding piece of wood.
Very good video
OMG thank you for this! I absolutely love WW1 air combat, where it all started.
I agree. It is just beautiful.
That's cool, 2 weeks ago I got to sit in the cockpit of a MIG-23 Flogger that my friend bought.
Cool.,I’m getting a mig 27 j dropped off next week ,just insuring it’s a pain don’t U find
That's why analog instruments are so good, it is usually enough to glance at them to read them whereas digital/numbers only must be read. The round old style analog watches are so easy to read and will probably be in use as long as humans carries watches at all. Liked your video a lot, nice work.
Man, I love this aircraft!
For all the jokes of German Efficiency, it seems rather strange to have all your instruments spread out, although in the archive picture it seems like one side was already occupied by several other objects so I guess it makes sense for one instrument to be on it's own on the left
Yes, the instrument panel isn't ideal and I think I could have made that more clear. The space inside is excellent, lots of room even for me (and I am taller than people at the time) but the instuments are scattered. I've seen pictures showing different locations for the dials. The instrument 'dashboard' was one of the things the Germans didn't do too well during WW1 but a few of those pictures show better arrangements.
As an aviation mechanic having worked on WWll Radials, you kept wondering what the engineer was thinking when he designed the thing. It eventually became the understanding that a Mech must have been pleasing his daughter.
@@MilitaryAviationHistory , think of this in the days before Instrument Flight was a reality. If you are flying a slower and lightweight aircraft visually, there isn't a need to be super precise.
Let's compare this to a Piper J3 Cub. The Cub has very limited instrumentation as well. The fuel gage is a wire on a float that sticks out of the fuel cap in front you. As the plane basically stays around 60 mph at all times, you get a good sense after a while of the speed in relation to feel and RPM. I assume the WWI aviators were more accustomed to the feel/sound/RPM for flying the aircraft and not so much on the airspeed as a rule, more of as a cross reference when navigating.
We do these aircraft and their crews of thinking of them in modern terms of guages, switches, lights, etc. These aren't designed in a time of long duration flights, air races, passenger travel, and flying in inclement weather. These were the days where the brought the windsock inside when it got bad out, hence the term "socked in". To put the technology into perspective, Curtiss made a caisson for the JN-4 so that a team of mules could tow it.
One reason the DV was slower than the SE 5 and the SPAD was its thicker wing
Well done !
Danke!