Albatros L 83 Adler

The Albatros L 83 Adler (Eagle) was a small, fast transport aircraft for passengers, mail or other cargo, flown in Germany in 1931, and two were built. It was designed to carry payloads of 600 to 765 kilograms over distances of around 750 kilometres. It had thick, low-set, high aspect ratio wings covered with corrugated duralumin and was powered by a 210 kilowatt Junkers L5 six-cylinder liquid-cooled inline engine. The cabin could seat four passengers or carry freight or mail. The exact date of the first flight is unknown but fell in the first half of 1931, and the second aircraft was registered to the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule transport flying school in February 1932.