Albatros L 73
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D-961 Brandenburg at the opening of Stettin Airstrip in 1927. Second from left the Stockholm Municipal commissioner Yngve Larsson. | |
Role | Airliner |
Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
First flight | 1926 |
Primary user | Deutsche Luft Hansa |
Number built | 4 |
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The Albatros L 73 was a German twin-engined biplane airliner of the 1920s. Of conventional configuration, it featured a streamlined, boat-like fuselage and engine nacelles. All four manufactured aircraft of that type were operated by Deutsche Luft Hansa, one of which (Brandenburg, D-961) crashed near Babekuhl on 28 May 1928.
Variants
- L 73b - version with Junkers L5 engines
- L 73c - engines upgraded to BMW V
Operators
Specifications (L 73b)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and one other
- Capacity: 8 passengers
- Length: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 19.7 m (64 ft 7 in)
- Height: 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 92.0 m2 (990 ft2)
- Empty weight: 2,914 kg (6,424 lb)
- Gross weight: 4,610 kg (10,163 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Junkers L5, 180 kW (240 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (110 mph)
- Range: 540 km (340 miles)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 55–56.
- German Aircraft between 1919-1945
External links
Media related to Albatros L 73 at Wikimedia Commons
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