Albatros L 58

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.

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

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

• Germany
  • Deutsche Luftreederei
  • Deutsche Aero-Lloyd
  • Deutsche Luft Hansa

Specifications (L 58)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: 5 passengers
• Length: 10.89 m (35 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 0 in)
• Height: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 44.5 m² (479 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,370 kg (3,020 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Maybach Mb.IVa , 180 kW (240 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
• Range: 540 km (340 mi, 300 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (280 ft/min)

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.)