Albatros L 73

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name=L 73


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type=Airliner
manufacturer=Albatros Flugzeugwerke
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first flight=1926
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The Albatros L 73 was a German twin-engined biplane airliner of the 1920s. Of conventional configuration, it featured a streamlined, boat-like fuselage and engine nacelles. Four were operated by Lufthansa, one of which ("Brandenburg", "D-961") crashed at Babekuhl on 28 May 1928.

Variants

* L 73b - version with Junkers L5 engines
* L 73c - engines upgraded to BMW V

Operators

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** Lufthansa

pecifications (L 73b)

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crew=two, pilot and one other
capacity=8 passengers
length m=14.6
length ft=47
length in=11
span m=19.7
span ft=64
span in=7
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height m=4.7
height ft=15
height in=5
wing area sqm=92.0
wing area sqft=990
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empty weight kg=2,914
empty weight lb=6,424
gross weight kg=4,610
gross weight lb=10,163

eng1 number=2
eng1 type=Junkers L5
eng1 kw= 180
eng1 hp= 240
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max speed kmh=175
max speed mph=110
range km=540
range miles=340
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ceiling m=3,000
ceiling ft=9,840
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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=55-56
* [http://www.histaviation.com/Albatros_L_73.html German Aircraft between 1919-1945]

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L 70 -
L 71 -
L 72 -L 73 -
L 74 -
L 75 -
L 76

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