Albatros L 68

L 68 Alauda
Role	Trainer
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Number built	18

The Albatros L 68 Alauda was a two-seat German trainer aircraft of the 1920s. It was a single-engine biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and instructor in tandem, open cockpits. The wings were of unequal span and had a pronounced stagger.

Variants

L 68 - original production version with Siemens-Halske Sh 11 engine (3 built)
L 68a - longer wingspan and Sh 12 engine (3 built)
L 68c - main production version based on L 68a (10 built)
L 68d - Siemens-Halske Sh.III engine (1 built)
L 68e - Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine (1 built)

Specifications (L 68c)

General characteristics

Crew: two, pilot and instructor
Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 24.4 m² (263 ft²)
Empty weight: 650 kg (1,430 lb)
Gross weight: 950 kg (2,090 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12, 80 kW (110 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph)
Range: 360 km (220 miles)
Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (270 ft/min)

References

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

Aircraft designed and built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke

Early aircraft

Military
designations

Dr.I
Dr.II

J.I
J.II
J.III

Company
designations

Landflugzeug (Landplanes)	L.1 L.2 L.3 L.4 L.5 L.6 L.7 L.8 L.9 L.10 L.11 L.12 L.13 L.14 L.15 L.16 L.17 L.18 L.19 L.20 L.21 L.22 L.23 L.24 L.25 L.26 L.27 L.28 L.29 L.30 L.31 L.32 L.33 L.34 L.35 L.36 L.37 L.38 L.39 L.40 L.41 L.42 L.43 L.44 L.45 L.46 L.47 L.48 (project) L.49 L.50 (project) L.51 L.52 L.53 L.54 L.55 L.56 L.57 L.58 L.59 L.60 L.65 L.66 L.67 L.68 L.69 L.70 L.71 L.72 L.73 L.74 L.75 L.76 L.77 L.78 L.79 L.80 L.81 L.82 L.83 L.84 L.100 L.101 L.102 L.103
Wasserflugzeug (Waterplanes)	W.1 W.2 W.3 W.4 W.5 W.8
Höhenflugzeug (High Altitude)	H.1

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Albatros L 68

Variants

Specifications (L 68c)

See also

References