Albatross D-V Government Aircraft The first production Il-2s flew

The first production Il-2s flew directly to frontline units before tests of the prototype were even completed

Wingspan 20 3/8 inches

operations and instrument fighter simulators

and defense systems operator

" When equipped with the BMW engine

Albatross D-V Government Aircraft The first production Il-2s flewAlbatross D V airplane model. In answer to the ascendancy which the SE5s and SPADS of the Allies were gaining, the mid summer of 1917 saw the introduction of the D V from the Albatross stable. The D V did not prove to have sufficient increase in performance to restore the balance of power in favor of the German Air Corps. Nevertheless, orders were put in hand for vast quantities, presumably on the theory that sufficient numbers would overwhelm any