Albatros L.66
Albatros Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1924 · light aircraft
The Albatros L.66 was a simple, low-powered two-seat sports and training parasol monoplane built in Germany in the mid-1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Engine raised above the fuselage with a fairing behind it |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever parasol wing of simple rectangular plan with significant dihedral
- Engine raised above the fuselage with a fairing behind it
- No fixed tail surfaces, only an all-moving rudder and elevator
A parasol monoplane with a welded steel-tube fuselage, side-by-side seating and a mainwheel axle passing through the fuselage.
Specifications
- The Albatros L.66 has a length of 5.4 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 100 km/h (62 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was meant to be a low-cost, easy-maintenance two-seater, so the prototype had a 30 hp Haacke HFM-2 flat twin. The first L.66 was flying in mid-1924.
Variants
The L.66a was slightly larger and heavier, and the L.67 was a lighter version with a Bristol Cherub or Anzani engine.
Where you'll see it
Ten L.66 were built, plus two L.67.
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