Albatros L 68

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name=L 68 Alauda


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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)

pecifications (L 68c)

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crew=two, pilot and instructor
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length m=6.30
length ft=20
length in=8
span m=10.10
span ft=33
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height m=2.56
height ft=8
height in=5
wing area sqm=24.4
wing area sqft=263
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empty weight kg=650
empty weight lb=1,430
gross weight kg=950
gross weight lb=2,090

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eng1 type=Siemens-Halske Sh 12
eng1 kw= 80
eng1 hp= 110
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max speed kmh=140
max speed mph=90
range km=360
range miles=220
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ceiling m=4,200
ceiling ft=13,800
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climb rate ms=1.4
climb rate ftmin=270
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References

* cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation
year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=55
* [http://www.histaviation.com/Albatros_L_68.html German Aircraft between 1919-1945]

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