Albatros L 82

The Albatros L 82 was a 1920s German trainer biplane, of conventional configuration.

The pilot and instructor sat in separate, open cockpits.

The wings were single bay, equal span, and unstaggered.

The wings could also be folded for transport.

The prototype and one production L 82b took part in a International Challenge contest, during which the prototype (D-1704) crashed on 10 August, 1929 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania.

The second example (D-1706) completed the contest in 27th place.

Variants

L 82a

Prototype with de Havilland Gipsy engine

L 82b

Single example with Siemens-Halske Sh 13 engine

L 82c

Production version with Siemens-Halske Sh 14 engine

Specifications

(L 82c)

Crew

Two

Length

7.41 m (24 ft 4 in)

Wingspan

9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)

Height

2.66 m (8 ft 9 in)

Wing area

20.0 m2 (215 sq ft)

Empty weight

400 kg (880 lb)

Gross weight

750 kg (1,650 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 14,

120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed

160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)

Range

560 km (350 mi, 300 nmi)

Service ceiling

3,800 m (12,500 ft).

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