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The
Taube (Dove) was designed by Igo Etrich of Austria and first
flew in 1910. Its stability in flight made it attractive to
pre-war flyers and the design was built by many aircraft
manufacturers, including Albatros, Gotha, Rumpler, DFW, Halberstadt,
Jeannin, Kondor, Krieger, LVG and Lubeck-Travemunde.
Due to its availability in large (for the time)
numbers, the Taube was pressed into service by the Central Powers as
a scout plane at the outbreak of World War I. The Taube's lack
of speed and maneuverability saw it quickly relegated to the role of
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