Albatros L 68
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| L 68 Alauda | |
|---|---|
| Role | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Number built | 18 |
The Albatros L 68 Alauda was a two-seat German trainer aircraft of the 1920s. It was a single-engine biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and instructor in tandem, open cockpits. The wings were of unequal span and had a pronounced stagger.
Variants
- L 68 - original production version with Siemens-Halske Sh 11 engine (3 built)
- L 68a - longer wingspan and Sh 12 engine (3 built)
- L 68c - main production version based on L 68a (10 built)
- L 68d - Siemens-Halske Sh.III engine (1 built)
- L 68e - Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine (1 built)
Specifications (L 68c)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 24.4 m2 (263 ft2)
- Empty weight: 650 kg (1,430 lb)
- Gross weight: 950 kg (2,090 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12, 80 kW (110 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph)
- Range: 360 km (220 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (270 ft/min)
See also
References
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