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An albatros (also 'albatross') is a large web-footed bird of the southern hemisphere which has long narrow wings and is noted for powerful gliding flight.

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.
• Albatros-Flugzeugwerke, a Berlin-based German aircraft manufacturer during World War I.