Albatros L 72
Albatros Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1926 · transport aircraft
The Albatros L 72 was a German transport aircraft of the 1920s, designed to carry newspapers between German cities for Ullstein Verlag.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span
- Rudder and fin pivot together
- Cabin behind the pilot with a conveyor for newspaper parcels
An equal-span unstaggered biplane with N-form interplane struts and a rudder and fin that turn together.
Specifications
- The Albatros L 72 has a length of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.8 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was the first German commercial aircraft with leading-edge slots and trailing-edge flaps. It had an all-metal fabric-covered wing structure, with interchangeable upper and lower wings.
Variants
Two L 72b were built for Ullstein and one revised L 72c Albis for the Hamburger Fremdenblatt.
Where you'll see it
The cabin could carry up to sixteen 10 kg newspaper parcels, dropped by an attendant or the pilot.
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