Albatros L 59

Not to be confused with Aero L-59 Super Albatros.

L 59
General information
Type	Sport aircraft
Manufacturer	Albatros Flugzeugwerke
History
Manufactured	4 (both variants)
First flight	1923

The Albatros L 59 was a single-seat German utility aircraft of the 1920s. It was a single-engine low-wing cantilever monoplane with large, spatted wide track undercarriage attached, unusually for the time not to the fuselage but to the wing roots. The whole aircraft was covered in 3-ply. ^[1]

The L.59 was flying by September 1923. ^[1]

Variants

L.59

Single seat, 60 hp (45 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh.4 5-cylinder radial. ^[1] One built. ^[2]

L.60

Two seats, 80 hp (60 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh 5 7-cylinder radial. Identical dimensions, slightly heavier empty and faster both level and climbing. ^{[1] [3]} Three built. ^[4]

Specifications (L 59)

Data from Flight 13 September 1923, pp. 581–2

L.59

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 10.30 m (33 ft 9 in)
• Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 10.0 m² (108 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
• Gross weight: 485 kg (1,069 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.4 5-cylinder radial , 45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn) at 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
• Range: 525 km (327 mi, 284 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 1.9 m/s (365 ft/min) to 1,000 m (3,280 ft)

References

1. "The Albatros sporting types L.59 and L.60". Flight . Vol. XV, no. 37. 13 September 1923. pp. 581–2.
2. "German Aircraft between 1919-1945 - Albatros L.59" . Retrieved 9 August 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "The German exhibits". Flight . Vol. XV, no. 24. 12 June 1924. p. 384.
4. "German Aircraft between 1919-1945 - Albatros L.60" . Retrieved 9 August 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 55.