• Source: Albatros L 58

      • The Albatros L 58 was a German airliner of the 1920s. It was a single-engine cantilever monoplane which accommodated the pilot in an open cockpit at the top of the fuselage, and seated five-six passengers within it.


      Variants


      L 58 – original production version with Maybach Mb.IVa engine and eight-passenger capacity
      L 58a – version with Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine and six-passenger capacity


      Operators


      Germany
      Deutsche Luftreederei
      Deutsche Aero-Lloyd
      Deutsche Luft Hansa


      Specifications (L 58)


      General characteristics

      Crew: one pilot
      Capacity: 5 passengers
      Length: 10.89 m (35 ft 9 in)
      Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 0 in)
      Height: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
      Wing area: 44.5 m2 (479 sq ft)
      Empty weight: 1,370 kg (3,020 lb)
      Gross weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)
      Powerplant: 1 × Maybach Mb.IVa , 180 kW (240 hp)
      Performance

      Maximum speed: 150 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
      Range: 540 km (340 mi, 300 nmi)
      Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
      Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (280 ft/min)


      See also




      References


      Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 55.
      German Aircraft between 1919–1945((2005=Secret Agent 420))
      "Albatros 8-Seater Cabin Monoplane" Aviation And Aircraft Journal Vol. 10 1921 page 505
      "The Albatros Commercial Monoplane, Type L.57" Flight Vol. XIV 1922 page 587 (Although still referred to as the L.57, appears to describe an early version of the L 58.)

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