Albatros L 75 Ass
Albatros · Germany · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
The Albatros L 75 Ass (German for ace) was a German trainer biplane of the 1920s, of conventional configuration.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay, equal-span biplane wings with a slight stagger
- Pilot and instructor in separate open cockpits
- Single water-cooled in-line engine in the nose
A conventional single-bay biplane with equal-span wings and tandem open cockpits, 10 m long on a 12.5 m span.
Specifications
- The Albatros L 75 Ass has a length of 10 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.5 m (41 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 217 km/h (135 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1928 and seated the pilot and instructor in separate open cockpits. The wings were single-bay and equal-span, with a slight stagger.
Variants
The L 75 was the prototype with a BMW IVa engine. The L 75a was the production version with a BMW Va, the L 75b used a Junkers L5, and later versions included the L 75c, d, E, F and the DSA and DSB models, mostly with the BMW Va or the Junkers L5 engine.
Where you'll see it
Production continued after Albatros was absorbed by Focke-Wulf, and 43 were built.
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