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.[1]

Not to be confused with Aero L-59 Super Albatros.
L 59
Role Sport aircraft
Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
First flight 1923
Produced 4 (both variants)

The L.59 was flying by September 1923.[1]

Variants
L.59
Single seat, 60 hp (45 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh.4 5-cylinder radial.[1] One built.[2]
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.[1][3] Three built.[4]

Specifications (L 59)

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

L.59

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 m2 (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)

References
  1. "The Albatros sporting types L.59 and L.60". Flight. Vol. XV no. 37. 13 September 1923. pp. 581–2.
  2. "German Aircraft between 1919-1945 - Albatros L.59". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  3. "The German exhibits". Flight. Vol. XV no. 24. 12 June 1924. p. 384.
  4. "German Aircraft between 1919-1945 - Albatros L.60". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 55.
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