The Aircraft That Voß Flew.

      Voß was known to have flown at least five types of fighter aircraft while assigned to the five Jastas he served in. He also piloted and performed duties as an observer, in observation aircraft, while assigned to Kampfgeschwader 4. Voß was also an instructor at Flieger Ersatz Abteilung No.7 which means he also trained new pilots on older aircraft. Below are the four known personal aircraft of Voß and a representative of the C class aircraft that would have been used at the Kampfgeschwader 4. There is some dispute on the marking and paint schemes on all of Voß' planes, particularly his last airplane, the Fokker DrI.

      The information below may not match exactly what other sources say. After reviewing numerous sources, I've noticed that many of the dimensions given vary within an inch or two. Part of this is undoubtedly due to conversion from metric to feet/inches. The difference could also be due to shrinkage and warping of the wood frames due to weather conditions or aging. Most sources will give you measurements within an inch or two of the ones listed below.

       


    Albatros DI of Voß     		Albatros DI
    Single Seat Scout.
    • Engine: Mercedes D.III, 160 hp
    • Wingspan: 28 ft 2 in
    • Weight: 1967 lbs, loaded
    • Length: 24 ft.
    • Speed: 109 mph
    • Ceiling: 17,000 ft.
    • Endurance: 1 hrs, 30 mins
    • Armament: 2 fixed Spandaus
     


    The Yellow and Silver Pfalz of Voß     		Pfalz D III
    Single Seat Scout.
    • Engine: 160hp Mercedes
    • Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in
    • Weight: 2056 lbs, loaded
    • Length: 23 ft.
    • Speed: 103 mph
    • Ceiling: 17, 580 ft.
    • Endurance: 2 hrs, 30 mins
    • Armament: 2 fixed Spandaus

     


    The Yellow Albatros DIII of Voß     		Albatros DIII
    Single Seat Scout.
    • Engine: 160hp Mercedes
    • Wingspan: 29 ft 8 in
    • Weight: 1949 lbs, loaded
    • Length: 24 ft.
    • Speed: 109 mph
    • Ceiling: 18,044 ft.
    • Endurance: 2 hrs
    • Armament: 2 fixed Spandaus

     


    The Silver-blue Fokker Triplane of Voß     		Fokker Triplane
    Single Seat Scout.
    • Engine: 110 HP Le Rhone 9 cylinder
    • Wingspan: 23ft, 7 in
    • Weight: 1289 lbs, loaded
    • Length: 18 ft, 11 in.
    • Speed: 103 mph
    • Ceiling: 20,044 ft.
    • Endurance: 1 hrs 30 mins.
    • Armament: 2 fixed Spandaus

    See Also:
    "Voß's Dreidecker"
    Sopwith vs. Fokker

     

    An Albatros C III similar to the type Voß may have used     		Albatros C III
    Two Seat Reconnaissance/Bomber
    • Engine: 170 hp. Mercedes
    • Wigspan: 38 ft. 6 in.
    • Weight: 3044 lbs, loaded
    • Length: 27 ft, 6 in.
    • Speed: 87.5 mph
    • Ceiling: 12,000 ft.
    • Endurance: 4 hrs 30 mins.
    • Armament: 1 fixed forward firing Spandau, 1 flexible Parabellum in the rear