Albatros L 76

The Albatros L 76 Aeolus was a German military reconnaissance aircraft built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke in 1927. The plane had wooden dual-spar wings with plywood skins supported by N-type struts and a fabric-covered fuselage made of welded steel tubing. The aircraft was used for testing,^[1] as well as the training of the Soviet Air Force.^[2] It was difficult to fly, and killed many people, including Emil Thuy,^[3] who crashed near Smolensk on June 11, 1930,^[1] and Paul Jeschonnek, who crashed near Berlin on June 13, 1929. As a result, it had to be improved, leading to the production of the Albatros L 77v, designed by Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke.

Albatros L 76
Role	Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Albatros
First flight	1927
Number built	6

Operators

 Soviet Union

• Soviet Air Force - Two aircraft, used for tests and trials.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 8.55 m (28 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 12.76 m (41 ft 10 in)
• Height: 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 27.8 m² (299 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,615 kg (3,560 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × BMW VI inline engine, 450 kW (600 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 235 km/h (146 mph, 127 kn)