2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. L 78 43931954: Ray Wagner Collection Photos· Public domain
- 2. Albatros L78: SDASM Archives· Public domain
what is it?
The Albatros L 78 was a two-seater biplane reconnaissance aircraft created in 1928. It was a revamp of the Albatros L 76 and armed with two 7.9 caliber machine guns with one being on the turret. Its engine was a BMW VI. The L78 was tested at the German flight testing centre at Rechlin–Lärz Airfield in 1928.
How to recognise it: piston engines · biplane · 12.8 m wingspan
fun facts
- First flew 98 years ago, in 1928.
- Wingspan of 12.8 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1928
- number built
- —
- role
- military aircraft
- origin
- German Reich
- makers
- Albatros
- engines
- BMW VI
- wingspan
- 12.8 m
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
- wings
- biplane
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q110243479, Wikipedia: Albatros L 78 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.