Albatros L 73

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L 73
Stettin 1927 - Carl Meurling & Yngve Larsson - Lufthansa.jpg
D-961 Brandenburg at the opening of Stettin Airstrip in 1927. Second from left the Stockholm Municipal commissioner Yngve Larsson.
RoleAirliner
Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
Designer Gustav Lachmann
First flight1926
Primary user Deutsche Luft Hansa
Number built4

The Albatros L 73 was a German twin-engined biplane airliner of the 1920s. Of conventional configuration, it featured a streamlined, boat-like fuselage and engine nacelles. All four manufactured aircraft of that type were operated by Deutsche Luft Hansa, one of which (Brandenburg, D-961) crashed near Babekuhl on 28 May 1928.

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Variants

L 73a
powered by two 310 kW (420 hp) Siemens-built Bristol Jupiter. [1]
L 73b
version with Junkers L5 engines
L 73c
engines upgraded to BMW V

Operators

Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Specifications (L 73b)

Albatros L 73 3 view drawing from NACA Aircraft Circular No.16 Albatros L 73 3 view NACA Aircraft Circular No.16.png
Albatros L 73 3 view drawing from NACA Aircraft Circular No.16

Data fromThe Albatros L.73 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 128c.
  2. "The Albatros L.73: A German Biplane with Two 240 h.p. B.M.W. IV Engines". Flight . XVIII (924): 562–564. 9 September 1926.
  3. Stroud 1966, p. 225.

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