title: Albatros L 68
text: # Albatros L 68
  
  The Albatros L 68 Alauda was a two-seat German trainer aircraft of the 1920s. It was a single-engine biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and instructor in tandem, open cockpits. The wings were of unequal span and had a pronounced stagger.
  
  ## Variants
  
  * L 68 - original production version with Siemens-Halske Sh 11 engine (3 built)
  * L 68a - longer wingspan and Sh 12 engine (3 built)
  * L 68c - main production version based on L 68a (10 built)
  * L 68d - Siemens-Halske Sh.III engine (1 built)
  * L 68e - Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine (1 built)
  
  ## Specifications (L 68c)
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: two, pilot and instructor
  * Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
  * Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
  * Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
  * Wing area: 24.4 $m^2$ (263 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 650 kg (1,430 lb)
  * Gross weight: 950 kg (2,090 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12 , 80 kW (110 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
  * Range: 360 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
  * Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
  * Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (270 ft/min)
  