The Albatros D.IX was a German fighter prototype built in early 1918. It was the first Albatros design to feature a slab-sided flat-bottmed fuselage and both the wings and the tail surfaces were identical to those of the Albatros D.VII.
It was powered by the 180hp Daimler D.IIIa engine and was armed with the usual pair of 7,92mm LMG08/15 machine-guns.
The only prototype was flown in early 1918 and the performance was found to be very dissappointing. Further development was discontinued.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatros_D.IX
2. Salamander Books - The complete book of fighters
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