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 undercarriage.

Specifications (L 59)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 10.30 m (33 ft 9 in)
• Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 10.0 m² (108 ft²)
• Empty weight: 353 kg (778 lb)
• Gross weight: 485 kg (1,069 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.4, 41 kW (55 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 km/h (90 mph)
• Range: 525 km (327 miles)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
• Rate of climb: 1.9 m/s (360 ft/min)

See also

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 55. 
• German Aircraft between 1919-1945