Albatros L 73 Explained
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.
Variants
- L 73a: powered by two Siemens-built Bristol Jupiter.[1]
L 73b:version with Junkers L5 engines
L 73c:engines upgraded to BMW V
Operators
Further reading
- Book: Stroud, John. European Transport Aircraft since 1910. 1966. London. Putnam.
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 55–56 .
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928 . Grey . C.G. . 1928 . Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd . London . 128c.
