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Albatros L 58

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L 58
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Albatros Flugzeugwerke
First flight 1923
Primary user Deutsche Luft Hansa and its predecessor companies
Number built 7

The Albatros L 58 was a German airliner of the 1920s. It was a single-engine cantilever monoplane which accommodated the pilot in an open cockpit at the top of the fuselage, and seated five-six passengers within it.

Variants

  • L 58 - original production version with Maybach Mb.IVa engine and eight-passenger capacity
  • L 58a - version with Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine and six-passenger capacity

Operators

Specifications (L 58)

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: 5 passengers

Performance

See also

References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 55.
  • German Aircraft between 1919-1945((2005=Secret Agent 420))
  • "Albatros 8-Seater Cabin Monoplane" Aviation And Aircraft Journal Vol. 10 1921 page 505
  • "The Albatros Commercial Monoplane, Type L.57" Flight Vol. XIV 1922 page 587 (Although still referred to as the L.57, appears to describe an early version of the L 58.)