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Albatross is a type of bird. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Genera Diomedea Thalassarche Phoebastria Phoebetria Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellariids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). ...

Albatross or Albatros may also refer to:

Aeronautics

• The Albatros was the propellor-sustained airship in Jules Verne's novel Robur the Conqueror
• Aero L-39 Albatros, a jet aircraft trainer
• Aero L-59 Super Albatros, a jet aircraft trainer
• Albatros Airways, an Albanian airline
• Albatros B.II, an unarmed German two-seat reconnaissance biplane of the First World War
• Albatros C.I, the first of the successful C-series of two-seat general-purpose biplanes built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke
• Albatros C.III, a German two-seat general-purpose biplane of the First World War
• Albatros D.I, a German fighter airplane used during World War I
• Albatros D.II, a German fighter airplane used during World War I
• Albatros D.III, a highly successful single seat, biplane fighter aircraft used during the First World War
• Albatros D.IV, a German fighter airplane used during World War I
• Albatros D.V, a German fighter airplane used during World War I
• Albatros D.VI, a prototype single-seat twin-boom pusher biplane built in 1917
• Albatros D.IX, a single prototype single-seat fighter biplane built in early 1918
• Albatros D.X, a prototype single-seat fighter biplane developed in 1918 in parallel with the D.IX
• Albatros D.XI, a single-seat fighter biplane first flown in February 1918
• Albatros Dr.I, a variation on the design of the D.V fitted with three pairs of wings
• Albatros Dr.II, a prototype single-seat fighter triplane
• Albatros Flugzeugwerke, a German aircraft manufacturer that supplied the German airforces during World War I
• Albatros L 65, a two-seat reconnaissance fighter biplane first flown in 1925
• Albatros L 77v, a tandem two-seat reconnaissance fighter biplane
• Albatros L 84, a tandem two-seat, single-bay fighter biplane first flown in 1931
• Albatros W. IV, a floatplane derivative of the D.II with new wing and tail surfaces
• de Havilland Albatross, a four-engine British transport aircraft in the 1930s
• Gossamer Albatross, a human powered airplane
• HU-16 Albatross, an American amphibious plane
• Beriev A-40 Albatros, a Russian amphibious plane

Look up Albatros on Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the article on the bird, see albatross The name Albatros may refer to— the sailing vessel Albatros which sank on May 3, 1961, due to a white squall and prompted the U.S. Sailing School Vessels Act of 1982. ... Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828–March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. ... Robur-the-Conqueror (Robur-le-Conquérant in original French) is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1886. ... The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a C-39 (C for Cvičný - trainer) during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. ... Aero L-159 at Radom Air Show 2005 The Aero L-59 Super Albatros is a Czechoslovakian military trainer aircraft developed from the firms earlier L-39. ... Albatros Airways is a low-cost airline based in Tirana in Albania. ... The Albatros B.II was an unarmed German two-seat reconnaissance biplane of the First World War. ... The Albatros C.I was the first of the successful C-series of two-seat general-purpose biplanes built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke during the First World War. ... The Albatros C.III was a German two-seat general-purpose biplane of the First World War, built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke. ... The Albatros D I was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. It was designed by Thelen, Schubert and Gnädig, in an attempt to create an airplane superior to the then-dominant Nieuport 11 (Bébé) and Airco D.H.2. ... Albatros D.II The Albatros D.II was a German fighter airplane used during World War I. It was the successor to the Albatros D.I, designed by Thelen, Schubert and Gnädig in an attempt to rectify the D.Is poor visibility. ... The Albatros D.III was a highly successful single seat, biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during the First World War. ... The Albatros D.IV was designed to test a geared version of the 160 hp Mercedes D.III engine. ... Albatros D.Va Captured D.Va in British markings Cockpit view 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 D.III. The resulting D.V... Albatros D.VI was the designation given to a prototype single-seat twin-boom pusher biplane built in 1917. ... Albatros D.IX was the designation given to a single prototype single-seat fighter biplane built in early 1918. ... The Albatros D.X was a prototype single-seat fighter biplane developed in 1918 in parallel with the D.IX. It used the same slab-sided, flat-bottomed fuselage (a departure from previous Albatros designs) but was powered by a 195 hp Benz Bz. ... The Albatros D.XI was a single-seat fighter biplane first flown in February 1918. ... The Albatros Dr.I was a variation on the design of the D.V fitted with three pairs of wings. ... The Albatros Dr.II was a prototype single-seat fighter triplane, the sole example of which flew in the spring of 1918. ... Albatros-Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer that supplied the German airforces during World War I. The company was based in Johannisthal, Berlin, where it was founded in 1910. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Albatros L 77v was a tandem two-seat reconnaissance fighter biplane, four examples of which were built under license for Albatros Flugzeugwerke by Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1928. ... The Albatros L 84 was a tandem two-seat, single-bay fighter biplane first flown in 1931. ... The Alabatros W.IV was a floatplane derivative of the D.II with new wing and tail surfaces. ... The BOAC DH.91 Albatross Fortuna alongside the Control Tower at Croydon Airport in 1939 The de Havilland DH.91 Albatross was a four-engine British transport aircraft in the 1930s. ... The Gossamer Albatross II in flight. ... Grumman HU-16E The Grumman HU-16 Albatross, is a large, twin radial engine amphibious flying boat. ... The Beriev A-40 Albatros (NATO reporting name: Mermaid) and the Be-42 was built by the Soviet Beriev Aircraft Company. ...

Automobiles

• Albatros (automobile), a British automobile
• Albatross (automobile), an American automobile

The Albatros was a drunken English automobile manufactured in Croft Road,Coventry and founded in 1922 by H.T.W.J.E.R.F.HHH. Manwaring. ... The Albatross was an American sports car venture that was planned in 1939, but that never got off the ground. ...

Gaming

• Albatros (joystick), an Italian 1980s joystick
• Albatross (Rolling Thunder), video game character in the Rolling Thunder series

Albatros is the name of a very popular and appreciated joystick, produced by Alberici S.p. ... Rolling Thunder is a run and gun arcade game that was released by Namco in 1986. ...

Golf

• Albatross (golf), a golf term meaning three strokes under par
• Albatross18, a free online golf game from OGplanet

Another term for a double eagle, or 3-under par on any one hole. ... Albatross18: Realms of Pangya is an online multiplayer casual golf simulation game developed by a Korean development company, Ntreev Soft and published by an American online game publisher GameFactory. ...

Naval ships

• Albatros (19th century ship), an American-owned ship which brought news of the outbreak of the War of 1812 to W. P. Hunt
• Albatros class fast attack craft, a class of German ships
• Albatross (ship, built in 1920), a Dutch/German sailing ship that was later used as a training ship
• HMAS Albatross (air station), a Royal Australian Navy base
• HMAS Albatross (seaplane tender), a Royal Australian Navy ship
• MS Albatros, a cruise liner
• NOAA Ship Albatross IV, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel
• USS Albatross (1861), an American Civil War-era ship
• USS Albatross (1882), a 19th century research ship

The Albatros was an American-owned ship which brought to W. P. Hunt, partner of the Pacific Fur Company, at its Astoria post, news of the outbreak of the War of 1812. ... Albatros class boats, S63 Geier in the foreground. ... Albatross, originally named Alk, was a sailing ship (2m; L/B/D: 82. ... The second HMAS Albatross is the Fleet Air Arms base near Nowra in New South Wales, about 2 hours drive south of Sydney. ... The first HMAS Albatross was a seaplane tender laid down by the Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company at Cockatoo Island, Sydney in New South Wales in April 1926, launched on 23 February 1928 by Lady Stonehaven, wife of the Governor General of Australia, completed on 21 December 1928 and commissioned... Bahaman-registered merchant vessel, Albatros, is a German passenger ship, owned by Happy Days Shipping Ltd of Nassau. ... NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV The NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel. ... The first USS Albatross was a screw steamer rigged as a three-masted schooner that served in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. ... See USS Albatross for other ships of the same name. ...

Music

• Albatross (composition), a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac
• "Albatross", a song by Corrosion of Conformity
• An Albatross, an American artcore/grindcore band
• "Albatross", a song written and recorded by Public Image Ltd. on their 1979 album Metal Box
• "Albatross", a song written and recorded by Judy Collins on her 1967 album Wildflowers
• "Albatross", an unreleased song by Brave Saint Saturn
• Albatross, the first album by The Classic Crime
• "Albatross", the fifth album by The Standard (band)

Albatross is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1969. ... Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band. ... An Albatross is a noise rock band originally from Wilkes-Barre, PA, known for their chaotic live shows and circus-like presentation. ... Public Image Ltd. ... Categories: Nintendo items | Computer and video game stubs ... Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards singer. ... Brave Saint Saturn is a Christian rock band formed in Denver, Colorado. ... The Classic Crime is an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. ...

Other

• Albatross, Missouri, United States
• Albatross (horse), a bay horse by Meadow Skipper out of Voodoo Hanover by Dancer Hanover
• Albatross (metaphor), an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
• Albatross (Monty Python sketch), a sketch by Monty Python
• "Albatross" (TAS episode), an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series
• Albatross Books, a German publishing house based in Hamburg that produced the first modern mass market paperback books
• Albatross Foundation USA, an environmental group
• Grupo Albatros, a special operations service of the Argentine Naval Prefecture
• Albatros Sea-Air Service, a mode of transport combining ocean and airfreight into one seamless movement.

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