Albatros L 59

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L 59
Type Utility aircraft
Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Maiden flight 1923

The Albatros L 59 was a single-seat German utility aircraft of the 1920s. It was a single-engine low-wing cantilever monoplane with large, spatted undercarriage.





[edit] Specifications (L 59)

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.30 m (33 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 10.0 m² (108 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 353 kg (778 lb)
  • Gross weight: 485 kg (1,069 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.4, 41 kW (55 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (90 mph)
  • Range: 525 km (327 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 1.9 m/s (360 ft/min)

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