Albatros L 65

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The Albatros L 65 was a two-seat reconnaissance fighter biplane first flown in 1925. Under the Treaty of Versailles, military aircraft production was restricted in Germany, so Albatros Flugzeugwerke established a subsidiary to build the L 65 in Lithuania. This company was named Allgemeine Flug-Gesellschaft (A.F.G.) Memel, hence the L 65 was also known as the Memel A.F.G.1.

The L 65 had a single-bay, staggered biplane configuration and was constructed of wood with a plywood skin. The wings were braced by interplane I-struts of broad aerofoil cross-section. Two prototypes were built, the first powered by a 450 hp water-cooled 12-cylinder "broad-arrow" Napier Lion engine; the second first flew in 1926 and had a 565 hp version of the Lion. The second prototype underwent evaluation by the Reichswehr but no further aircraft were produced.

[edit] References

  • Green, W. & Swanborough, G. (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 1-85833-777-1


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