Albatros L 82
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| L 82 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Maiden flight | 1929 |
| Primary user | Germany |
| Number built | 17 |
The Albatros L 82 was a German trainer biplane of the 1920s and 30s. Of conventional configuration, it seated the pilot and instructor in separate, open cockpits. The wings were single-bay, equal-span, and unstaggered.
[edit] Operational history
The prototype and one serial L 82b took part in Challenge 1929 international contest, during which the prototype crashed on 10 August 1929 in Turnu Severin (registration D-1704, pilot Karl Ziegler). The second one completed the contest on 27th place (D-1706, Werner Junck)[1].
[edit] Variants
- L 82a - prototype with de Havilland Gipsy engine
- L 82b - single example with Siemens-Halske Sh 13 engine
- L 82c - production version with Siemens-Halske Sh 14 engine
[edit] Specifications (L 82c)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 7.41 m (24 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.66 m (8 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 20.0 m² (215 ft²)
- Empty weight: 400 kg (880 lb)
- Gross weight: 750 kg (1,650 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 14, 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
- Range: 560 km (350 miles)
- Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft)
[edit] References
- ^ Marian Krzyżan: Międzynarodowe turnieje lotnicze 1929-1934, Warsaw 1988
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 56.
- German Aircraft between 1919-1945
[edit] See also
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