Single-engine piston1923 utility aircraft by Albatros
L 59
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 wide track undercarriage attached, unusually for the time not to the fuselage but to the wing roots. The whole aircraft was covered in 3-ply. The L.59 was flying by September 1923.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Albatros
- Category
- Single-engine piston
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 78 kt
- Max speed
- 78 kt
- Range
- 284 nm
- Service ceiling
- 9,840 ft
- Rate of climb
- 365 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,069 lb
- Empty weight
- 772 lb
- Powerplant
- Siemens-Halske Sh.4 5-cylinder radial
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 17 ft
- Wingspan
- 33 ft
- Height
- 8 ft
- Number built
- 4
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.