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Albatros L 68 Alauda
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
L 68a
Longer wingspan and Sh 12 engine
L 68c
Main production version based on L 68a
L 68d
Siemens-Halske Sh.III engine
L 68e
Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine
Specifications
L 68a
Crew
Two
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 sq ft)
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, 78 kn)
Range
360 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
Service ceiling
4,200 m (13,800 ft)
Rate of climb
1.4 m/s (270 ft/min).
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