Ricky wrote in news:db128a64-d6f7-42ac-8648-
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After reading more on this I have found that the German's were very
concerned with the ability of their aircraft to get above the enemy as
quickly as possible. An attack from above (especially from out of the
sun), was found to be an extremely effective method of victory. The
amount of lift generated from 3 wings was found to enhance climb
performance quite significantly, thus affording German pilots the
abilty to attack from above as was desired.

Yeah, the triplane climbed quite quickley. The neccesity for climb was an
advantage in combat, but also neccesary to intercept recce airplanes that
were flying as high as 20,000. That was th eairplane's primary role n that
war. Observation.
The third wing didn't help, though.



Bertie