Aviões da Iª Grande Guerra ( WWI ) VII

1917 Germany Albatros D. III German manufacturer Albatros Works unveiled the Albatros D. III biplane in January 1917. The plane featured V-struts between its wings, which allowed for a shorter lower wing. Pilots of the Albatros could see their targets and the terrain below much more readily with this design, which gave them an edge in dogfights. Manfred von Richthofen, later dubbed the "Red Baron," was among the first to fly the Albatros, and he experienced firsthand its weakness: the V-struts could cause the lower wings to twist and crack apart in flight.