The Albatros L 69 was a two-seat

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parasol monoplane racing and training aircraft of 1925. It was a single-

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of conventional configuration that seated the

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and passenger in tandem, open

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s. It was advertised as a trainer, however contemporary reports dismissed this due to the difficulty in accessing the front cockpit, and the designers' focus on performance.

Operational history

In 1925, the Albatros test pilot Kurt Ungewitter won Class D in the ''Deutsche Rundflug'' ("Round Germany") in an L 69a, but was killed in one in a crash two years later. The "Round-Saxony" flight Class D was won by a

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-engined Albatros L.69, piloted by a student at an average speed of 165 km/h.Flight, 29 October 1925, p.701

Variants

* L 69 – two examples with

engine * L 69a – two examples with

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engine

Specifications (L 69a)

References

Notes

Bibliography

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* ''Flight'' magazine 29 October 1925 on Albatros L.6
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