I'm not sure wether that post was to start a discussion about the validity of Immelmanns famous turn. Its more about the attitude of virtual pilots.

So, whadda ya think about Alb cockpit?

nice one !!
and an important one, because as a German fighterpilot you will be the most time sitting in an Albatross in WW1 1917-1918

its like the 109 in WW2

I notice it is an AlbDIII cockpit.

Was there really any difference between an Alb DII, III or V pit?

Barkhorn.

yes, there was some difference
BUT
this pit is made "as close lookin to D.V`s" cause of luck of time, BUT (again) it was done with facts based on Albatros D.III (OAW) Polish Manual (they use it after WWI) - it have almost same controls/stick instruments set as D.V.

So to answer on your question about difference - its almost noone diiferense (for our sim) exept the fuselage shape.

Thanks for the feedback VikS.

Barkhorn.

And the DH-2?

I haven't seen the DH-2, the ender of the Fokker Scourge!

Salute

A completely original Albatros DVa exists at the Smithsonian instititute. There is also AFAIK an original one at the Australian War Museum.

Smithsonian:









On the other hand, there is no original DIII in existence.

However:

a) A DIII cockpit would be very similar to the DV and DVa.

b) WWI Aircraft of the same type often had different cockpit layouts, especially if they were manufactured at a different workshop. (no mass production, remember... Henry Ford was yet to invent the assembly line)

Nyuk, nyuk, LOL....

Oh look, it's got a tire pump on the right side and a pencil sharpener on the left! There's even a bar to rest your feet on!

Heeheheheheheheheheheee!

I have a history book or mag somewhere with a SPAD that saw service in Russia IIRC, the model A2.

Here is pics (click the links for the picture plural) and some data:

http://wmilitary.neurok.ru/spad.2.html

See Dart, with that one you have your SPAD and DH-2 combined!