Albatros D.IX was a German prototype single-seat fighter built in early 1918. It differed from previous marks by using a simplified

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with a flat bottom and slab sides. The wings and

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were similar to those of the Albatros D.VII. Power was provided by a

Mercedes D.III The Mercedes D.III, or F1466 as it was known internally, was a six-cylinder SOHC valvetrain liquid-cooled inline aircraft engine built by Daimler and used on a wide variety of German aircraft during World War I. The initial versions were introd ...

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. The D.IX was armed with twin synchronised

LMG 08/15 The ''Maschinengewehr'' 08, or MG 08, was the German Army's standard machine gun in World War I and is an adaptation of Hiram S. Maxim's original 1884 Maxim gun. It was produced in a number of variants during the war. The MG 08 served during Wo ...

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s. The prototype exhibited disappointing performance and the project was discontinued.

Specifications

References

* Green, W. & Swanborough, G. (1994). ''The Complete Book of Fighters''. London: Salamander Books.

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* {{Idflieg fighter designations 1910s German fighter aircraft Biplanes Single-engined tractor aircraft D.09 Aircraft first flown in 1918