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The Albatros L 103 (company designation) / Albatros Al 103 (RLM designation) was a German experimental aircraft of the 1930s. It was a parasol-wing landplane of conventional configuration, seating the pilot and flight test observer in separate, open cockpits. The Al 103 was used to test variations in sweepback, dihedral and tailplane area.

Specifications (L 103)

Data from & German Aircraft between 1919 - 1945

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 11.15 m (36 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 15.4 m (50 ft 6 in) with 10° sweepback
• Height: 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 32.86 m (353.7 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 7.22
• Empty weight: 925 kg (2,039 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 100 kg (220 lb) + Oil 10 kg (22 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Argus As 10C inverted V-8, air-cooled piston engine, 176.5 kW (236.7 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn) at sea level
• Range: 322 km (200 mi, 174 nmi)
• Endurance: 2 hours
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 2.7 m/s (530 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 44.12 kg/m (9.04 lb/sq ft)

Notes

1. ^ "Albatros Al 103". Germany. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
2. Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 : Band 1 Flugzeugtypen AEG – Dornier (in German). Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Germany: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 36–37 & 236–237. ISBN 3-7637-5465-2.

References

• Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 : Band 1 Flugzeugtypen AEG – Dornier (in German). Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Germany: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 36–37 & 236–237. ISBN 3-7637-5465-2.

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