Albatros L 60

L 60
General information
Type	Utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
History
Manufactured	3
First flight	1923

The Albatros L 60 was a two-seat German utility aircraft of the 1920s developed from the Albatros L 59. It was a single-engine low-wing cantilever monoplane with large, spatted undercarriage.

Specifications (L 60)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• 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 m² (108 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 369 kg (814 lb)
• Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 5 , 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 165 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
• Range: 400 km (250 mi, 220 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
• Rate of climb: 2.1 m/s (410 ft/min)

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 55.
• German Aircraft between 1919–1945 Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine