The Albatros Al-101, a German trainer aircraft from the 1930s, featured a conventional design with a parasol wing monoplane.
The pilot and instructor occupied distinct open cockpits, ensuring a separate space for each.
Variants
L-101
Prototype aircraft,
L-101s
First serial modification with Argus As 8a engine,
Al-101d
Basic serial modification with Argus As 8a engine,
Al-101w
Float version of Al 101D.
Specifications
Crew
2
Length
8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Wingspan
12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Height
2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Wing area
20 m2 (220 sq ft)
Empty weight
515 kg (1,135 lb)
Gross weight
830 kg (1,830 lb)
Powerplant
1 × Argus As 8a,
Inverted 4-cyl air cooled inline piston engine,
73 kW (98 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed
171 km/h (106 mph, 92 kn)
Range
670 km (420 mi, 360 nmi)
Service ceiling
3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Rate of climb
4.2 m/s (830 ft/min)
Landing speed
70 km/h (43 mph).
Sources
German & Austro-Hungarian aircraft manufacturers 1908–1918-T C Treadwell.
German Aircraft of the First World War-Peter Gray & Owen Thetford.
Flugzeug Publications, Die Deutsche Luftwaffe 1914 – Heute.
The World’s Great Bombers: 1914 to the Present Day-C Chant.
Windsock Worldwide Vol.25, No.5 – September October 2009.
Albatros Aircraft of WWI Vol.1: Early Two-Seaters-Jack Herris.
Albatros Aircraft of WWI Vol.2: Late Two-Seaters-Jack Herris.
Albatros Aircraft of WWI Vol.3: Bombers, Seaplanes J Types-Jack Herris. Albatros Aircraft of WWI Vol.4: Fighters-Jack Herris.
