Название: Spad VII Vs Albatros D III 1917-18
Автор: Jon Guttman
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Osprey Duel 36
ISBN: 978 1849084758
Год издания: 2011
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 84
Формат: PDF
Размер: 9,3 MB

When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from an emphasis on manoeuvre in aerial combat in favour of speed and durability. At the end of 1916, however, Albatros tried to have the best of both worlds. The result combined the better downward view and manoeuvrability of the Nieuport with the power and twin machine guns of the Albatros D II. At the same time, the French worked to improve the SPAD VII with more power and a more reliable cooling system before moving on to the twin-gunned SPAD XIII. While all that was going on, the Albatros D III became a mainstay of the German and Austro-Hungarian air services.