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[[Image:AlbatrosD.jpg|thumb|300px320px|right|'''Albatros D.Va''']]

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The '''Albatros D.V''' was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. In April 1917, Albatros received an order from the ''[[Idflieg]]'' (''Inspektion der Fliegertruppen'') for an improved version of the [[Albatros D.III|D.III]]. The resulting D.V featured a new fuselage with an elliptical cross-section. The flat fuselage sides of the D.III were eliminated. The D.V also used the enlarged rudder of the Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke (OAW) D.III. The upper wing was repositioned 4.75 inches closer to the fuselage, while the lower wings attached to the fuselage without a fairing. The wings themselves were similar to those of the standard D.III, except for a revised linkage of the aileron cables. Early examples of the D.V featured a large headrest, which was typically removed by pilots because it obstructed the field of view. Aircraft deployed in Palestine used two wing radiators to cope with the warmer climate.