Albatros D.III EP 40" ARF

Albatros D.III was a single-seat biplane used by the Imperial German Army Air Service and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service during the First World War.  It was heavily armed with twin synchronized, forward-firing 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns and powered by a 180 hp Mercedes 6-cylinder inline, water-cooled engine (unusual for the time), and its streamlined radiator, mounted on the top wing, was offset slightly to starboard so that combat damage would not result in scalding water being released over the pilot.

The prototype D.III first flew in August 1916 and was quickly recognized for its outstanding maneuverability and rate of climb.  Like most fighters, the D.III was prone to spinning.  However, its recovery was straightforward, and German aces including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer credited the D.III as being both pleasant and easy to fly.      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RC Albatros is based on the full scale D.III and we tried to add as many details as we could, such as the dummy engine and a lot more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications:

Wingspan: Upper  –  40 inches         Lower  –  39 inches

Wing Area: Upper  –  265 sq. inches        Lower  –  152 sq. inches

Length: 30 inches

Flying weight: 30~33 oz.
Brushless motor (Not included): 166 Watts, 1,200 RPM/V (Recommended motor:  Maxford USA C2812-1200 or equivalent)

Brushless electronic speed control w/BEC (Not included): 18 A

 (Recommended electronic speed control:  Maxford USA Uranus 18 A or equivalent)

Propeller (Not included): SF 9×6
Battery (Not included): 11.1V,  1,300~2,100 mAh, 15C Li-Pobattery
Radio system (Not included): 4 channels with 4 mini servos

 

SPECIAL FEATURES 

1. Scale dummy-engine, wing-mounted radiator and machine guns.
2. Shock-absorbing, spring-loaded landing gear and tail skid.
3. True-to-scale, large-sized spinner.
4. Completely pre-covered & pretrimmed, with all control surfaces prehinged and all mounting openings predrilled/precut.
5. Each aileron is separately operated by its own, in-wing servo.
6. The battery hatch is strongly secured by a rare-earth magnet.

ARF kit comes with 

·  Fuselage with magnetic battery hatch, pushrods with Z-bend connectors.

·  Left & right wing with preattached interplane struts, preinstalled guy wires, and wing joiner rods.

·  Vertical and horizontal stabilizers with prehinged rudder and elevator.

·  Preformed and spring-loaded landing gear, wheels, wheel collars and spring loaded tail skid.

·  All required control horns and self-threading and machine-type screws.

·  Over-sized scale spinner.

·  11 pages illustrated detail instruction manual.

Instruction Manual click here

Flying Video

Pilot: Curt Sidles  Video: Marti Sidles