Albatros L 73
Encyclopedia
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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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
twin-engined biplane
Biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...
airliner
Airliner
An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft for transporting passengers and cargo. Such aircraft are operated by airlines. Although the definition of an airliner can vary from country to country, an airliner is typically defined as an aircraft intended for carrying multiple passengers in commercial...
of the 1920s. Of conventional configuration, it featured a streamlined, boat-like fuselage
Fuselage
The fuselage is an aircraft's main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. In single-engine aircraft it will usually contain an engine, although in some amphibious aircraft the single engine is mounted on a pylon attached to the fuselage which in turn is used as a floating hull...
and engine nacelles. All four manufactured aircraft of that type were operated by Deutsche Luft Hansa
Deutsche Luft Hansa
Deutsche Luft Hansa A.G. was a German airline, serving as flag carrier of the country during the later years of the Weimar Republic and throughout the Third Reich.-1920s:Deutsche Luft Hansa was founded on 6 January 1926 in Berlin...
, one of which (Brandenburg, D-961) crashed near Babekuhl on 28 May 1928
1928 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1928:- Events :* The Soviet Unions First Five-Year Plan begins, placing a high priority on the construction of new aircraft factories...
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Variants
- L 73b - version with Junkers L5Junkers L5-External links:* * http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Duxford/germaer1.htm...
engines - L 73c - engines upgraded to BMW VBMW VThe BMW V was a water-cooled V-12 aircraft engine built in Germany in the 1920s. Effectively two BMW III engines sharing a common crankshaft, power was in the 270 kW - 310 kW range.-Specifications:* Bore: 150 mm...