Albatros W.5

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W.5
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RoleTorpedo bomber
Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Number built5

The Alabatros W.5 was a floatplane torpedo bomber used by Germany during World War I. It was a biplane with twin pusher engines.

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Operators

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Specifications (W.5)

Data from German Aircraft of World War I [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

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References

  1. Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War . London: Putnam. pp.  276. ISBN   0-85177-809-7.

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