Albatros L 83 Adler
Albatros Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1931 · airliner
The Albatros L 83 Adler was a small, fast transport aircraft for passengers, mail or cargo, flown in Germany in 1931.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wing braced by pairs of streamlined struts from the upper fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Thick low-set wing with straight taper and corrugated duralumin covering
- Wing braced by pairs of streamlined struts from the upper fuselage
- No conventional fin: adjustable tailplane set above the fuselage on a small step
A long-span low-wing monoplane with a nose-mounted Junkers L5 inline engine and an unusual strut-braced tailplane without a fin.
Specifications
- The Albatros L 83 Adler has a length of 13.22 m (43 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 25 m (82 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed as a fast, light transport for payloads of 600-765 kg over about 750 km. The exact date of the first flight is unknown but was in the first half of 1931.
Variants
Production: two were built.
Where you'll see it
The second aircraft was registered to the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule in February 1932.
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