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Albatros L 60

first flew 1923· utility aircraft

what is it?

The Albatros L 60 was a two-seat German utility aircraft of the 1920s developed from the Albatros L 59. It was a single-engine low-wing cantilever monoplane with large, spatted undercarriage.

How to recognise it: 1 engine · 10.3 m wingspan

base stats

  • speed 165 km/htop speed
  • range 400 kmwithout refuelling
  • seats 1passengers
  • size 600 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • First flew 103 years ago, in 1923.
  • Wingspan of 10.3 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight
1923
number built
—
role
utility aircraft
makers
Albatros
engines
1× Siemens-Halske Sh 5
passengers
1
length
5.4 m
wingspan
10.3 m
height
2.7 m
max take-off weight
600 kg
top speed
165 km/h
range
400 km
ceiling
3,000 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q3607926, Wikipedia: Albatros L 60 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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