Flawed Beauty - the undoubtedly aesthetically pleasing Albatros Flugzeugwerke D.Va, an effort to address the structural weaknesses of the preceding D.V, was not entirely successful in that regard. Many pilots, including MvR, reportedly preferred the D.III. #WW1 #ww1history #albatros #biplane #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Albatros D.Va with her six cylinder D.III engine. When the Va saw service, the Luftstreitkräfte were already badly flagging in the horsepower race. #WW1 #ww1history #albatros #fighter #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The Albatros D.Va - she and the D.V were among the most produced types in the Central Powers’ air fleet #warbirds #ww1 #ww1history #albatros #wwi | Daniel J Wheatcroft

On June 12, cyclist and pilot Bryan Allen pedaled the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel. The dream of human-powered flight was very publicly realized on that day! The Museum of Flight is home to the Gossamer Albatross II, the backup aircraft for the big day. The Albatross II was used at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center for testing related to electric motors. Check out this NASA video of the Gossamer Albatross II in flight during a test! Notice anything about the pilot? Check out