Albatros L 59
# Albatros L 59

The Albatros L 59 was a single-seat German utility aircraft of the 1920s. It was a single-engine low-wing cantilever monoplane with large, spatted wide track undercarriage attached, unusually for the time not to the fuselage but to the wing roots. The whole aircraft was covered in 3-ply.

The L.59 was flying by September 1923.

## Variants

### L.59

    Single seat, 60 hp (45 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh.4 5-cylinder radial. One built.

### L.60

    Two seats, 80 hp (60 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh 5 7-cylinder radial. Identical dimensions, slightly heavier empty and faster both level and climbing. Three built.

## Specifications (L 59)

Data from Flight 13 September 1923, pp. 581–2

General characteristics

* Crew: one pilot
* Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
* Wingspan: 10.30 m (33 ft 9 in)
* Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
* Wing area: 10.0 $m^2$ (108 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
* Gross weight: 485 kg (1,069 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.4 5-cylinder radial , 45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn) at 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
* Range: 525 km (327 mi, 284 nmi)
* Rate of climb: 1.9 m/s (365 ft/min) to 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
