Albatros L 82

The Albatros L 82 was a 1920s German trainer biplane. Of conventional configuration, it seated the pilot and instructor in separate, open cockpits. The wings were single-bay, equal-span, and unstaggered.

L 82
Albatros L 82 with wings folded
General information
Type	Trainer
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Primary user	Germany
Number built	17
History
First flight	1929

Operational history

The prototype and one production L 82b took part in the Challenge 1929 international contest, during which the prototype (D-1704) crashed on 10 August 1929 in Turnu Severin, pilot Karl Ziegler. The second example (D-1706) completed the contest in 27th place, pilot Werner Junck).

Variants

• L 82a - prototype with de Havilland Gipsy engine
• L 82b - single example with Siemens-Halske Sh 13 engine
• L 82c - production version with Siemens-Halske Sh 14 engine

Specifications (L 82c)

General characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot and instructor
• Length: 7.41 m (24 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.66 m (8 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 20.0 m² (215 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 400 kg (880 lb)
• Gross weight: 750 kg (1,650 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 14 , 120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
• Range: 560 km (350 mi, 300 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft)

Bibliography

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.

External links

• German Aviation 1919–1945