Albatros L 72
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| L 72 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cargo aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Maiden flight | 1926 |
| Number built | 4 |
The Albatros L 72 was a German transport aircraft of the 1920s, designed to carry newspapers between German cities for Ullstein-Verlag. A single revised example was built for the Hamburger Fremdenblatt. The L 72 was a single-engine biplane of conventional configuration with unstaggered wings of equal span.
[edit] Variants
- L 72a
- L 72b - two examples for Ullstein AG
- L 72c Albis - one example for Hamburger Fremdenblatt
[edit] Specifications (L 72c)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and one other
- Capacity: 4 passengers or 400 kg (880 lb) cargo
- Length: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Height: 3.6 m (11 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 44.5 m² (479 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,345 kg (2,970 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,090 kg (6,810 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW IV, 180 kW (240 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
- Service ceiling: 3,100 m (10,200 ft)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 55.
- German Aircraft between 1919-1945
- luftfahrt-archiv.de
[edit] See also
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