The Benz Bz.IIIb was an eight-cylinder,
water-cooled, V-engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in
1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
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Design and development
Inspired by the
Hispano-Suiza 8, some of which were captured and tested, the Benz Bz.IIIb was a fairly large engine, but its performance was disappointing. Despite not being accepted for service use a number of late
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
prototype German aircraft used the Bz.IIIb, the Benz IIIbo and the geared Benz IIIbm. The latter suffered vibration problems.
[Green & Swanborough (1994) p.339]
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AEG DJ.I
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AEG PE
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Albatros D.X
The Albatros D.X was a German prototype single-seat Fighter aircraft, fighter biplane developed in 1918 in parallel with the Albatros D.IX, Albatros D.IXme
Design and development
The D.X used the same slab-sided and flat-bottomed fuselage as the ...
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Albatros Dr.II
An albatross is one of a family of large winged seabirds.
Albatross or Albatros may also refer to:
Animals
* Albatross (butterfly) or ''Appias'', a genus of butterfly
* Albatross (horse) (1968–1998), a Standardbred horse
Literature
* Albatr ...
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Albatros W.8
The Albatros W.8 was a German biplane fighter floatplane that saw service during First World War. It patrolled the seas around 1918. The fuselage of the aircraft was made of wood, similar to most aircraft designs of that period. The W.8 had a ...
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LFG Roland D.VII
The Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft (LFG) Roland D.VII was a German single seat, single engine biplane fighter aircraft built during World War I. Problems with its underdeveloped V-8 engine prevented its production.
Design and development
The D.VII ...
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LFG Roland D.VIII
The Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft (LFG) Roland D.VII was a German single seat, single engine biplane fighter aircraft built during World War I. Problems with its underdeveloped V-8 engine prevented its production.
Design and development
The D.V ...
Specifications (Benz Bz.IIIb)
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1910s aircraft piston engines