Albatros L 76 Aeolus
Albatros · Germany · first flew 1927 · transport aircraft
The Albatros L 76 Aeolus was a German light commercial transport monoplane of 1927, designed to carry a small number of passengers on short domestic routes.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Strut-braced parasol wing above a boxy fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing light commercial monoplane with enclosed passenger cabin
- Single radial or inline engine on an exposed nose mount
- Strut-braced parasol wing above a boxy fuselage
A compact high-wing strut-braced monoplane with a boxy enclosed cabin and a single piston engine; typical of small European commercial transports of the late 1920s.
Specifications
- The Albatros L 76 Aeolus has a length of 8.55 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.76 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 235 km/h (146 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Produced as part of the post-World War I German commercial aviation revival, the Aeolus was Albatros's attempt to capture the growing market for feeder-line air transport. It used a high-wing parasol layout for good passenger visibility and cabin comfort.
Variants
Built in small numbers for German civil operators; no military variants are documented.
Where you'll see it
Used by German civil aviation operators in the late 1920s on domestic light transport routes.
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