Albatros L 58
| L 58 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Airliner |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Primary user | Deutsche Luft Hansa and its predecessor companies |
| Number built | 7 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1923 |
The Albatros L 58 was a German airliner of the 1920s. It was a single-engine cantilever monoplane which accommodated the pilot in an open cockpit at the top of the fuselage, and seated five-six passengers within it.
Variants
[edit]- L 58 – original production version with Maybach Mb.IVa engine and eight-passenger capacity
- L 58a – version with Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine and six-passenger capacity
Operators
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Specifications (L 58)
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 5 passengers
- Length: 10.89 m (35 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 0 in)
- Height: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 44.5 m2 (479 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,370 kg (3,020 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Maybach Mb.IVa , 180 kW (240 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
- Range: 540 km (340 mi, 300 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (280 ft/min)
See also
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References
[edit]- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 55.
- German Aircraft between 1919–1945((2005=Secret Agent 420))
- "Albatros 8-Seater Cabin Monoplane" Aviation And Aircraft Journal Vol. 10 1921 page 505
- "The Albatros Commercial Monoplane, Type L.57" Flight Vol. XIV 1922 page 587 (Although still referred to as the L.57, appears to describe an early version of the L 58.)