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The Albatros L 68 Alauda was a two-seat German trainer aircraft of the 1920s. It was a single-engine biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and instructor in tandem, open cockpits. The wings were of unequal span and had a pronounced stagger.
Specifications (L 68c)
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Albatros L.68 2-view drawing from Le Document aéronautique June,1927
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 24.4 m2 (263 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 650 kg (1,430 lb)
- Gross weight: 950 kg (2,090 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12 , 80 kW (110 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
- Range: 360 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (270 ft/min)
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