Albatros L 79
| L 79 Kobold | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Aerobatic aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Albatros Flugzeugwerke |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1929 |
The Albatros L 79 Kobold was a single-seat German aerobatic aircraft of the 1920s and 1930s. It was a single-bay biplane with unstaggered, equal-span wings that had a symmetrical airfoil intended to ensure performance during inverted flight.
Specifications (L 79)
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 6.27 m (20 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 16.6 m2 (179 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 465 kg (1,025 lb)
- Gross weight: 640 kg (1,411 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12 , 93 kW (125 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
- Endurance: 2.5 hours
- Rate of climb: 3.2 m/s (630 ft/min)
See also
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References
[edit]- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.
- German Aircraft between 1919–1945