Albatros L 69
# Albatros L 69

The Albatros L 69 was a two-seat German parasol monoplane racing and training aircraft of 1925. It was a single-engine parasol-wing monoplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and passenger in tandem, open cockpits. It was advertised as a trainer, however contemporary reports dismissed this due to the difficulty in accessing the front cockpit, and the designers' focus on performance.

## Operational history

In 1925, the Albatros test pilot Kurt Ungewitter won Class D in the Deutsche Rundflug ("Round Germany") in an L 69a, but was killed in one in a crash two years later. The "Round-Saxony" flight Class D was won by a Bristol Lucifer-engined Albatros L.69, piloted by a student at an average speed of 165 km/h.

## Variants

* L 69 – two examples with Bristol Lucifer engine
* L 69a – two examples with Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engine

## Specifications (L 69a)

General characteristics

* Crew: two, pilot and instructor
* Length: 6.10 m (20 ft 0 in)
* Wingspan: 8.06 m (26 ft 5 in)
* Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
* Wing area: 14.0 $m^2$ (151 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
* Gross weight: 685 kg (1,510 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12 , 80 kW (110 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 96 kn)
* Endurance: 2 hours
* Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,100 ft)
* Rate of climb: 4.2 m/s (820 ft/min)
