Albatros L 58
# 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 $m^2$ (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)
