Like the L 76, the L 77v had a fabric-covered welded-steel fuselage and wooden dual-spar wings with plywood skins supported by N-type struts. It was armed with twin 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns in fixed forward-firing positions and a third on a ring mounting in the rear cockpit.
Three of the aircraft saw service performing armament trials in Lipetsk in the Soviet Union; these included one aircraft testing a free-mounted 20 mm cannon. The fourth aircraft had been destroyed while undergoing tests in March 1929. Between December 1929 and their retirement in October 1931, the surviving L 77vs were based at the StaakenErprobungsstelle (Test Centre).
2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) machine guns
1 × flexible 7.92 (.312 in) mm machine gun for observer
2 × 50 kg (110 lb) bombs
See also
References
Green, W. & Swanborough, G. (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Salamander Books. ISBN1-85833-777-1
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albatros, german, tandem, seat, reconnaissance, fighter, sesquiplane, four, examples, which, were, built, under, license, albatros, flugzeugwerke, ernst, heinkel, flugzeugwerke, 1928, based, upon, aeolus, reconnaissance, trainer, aircraft, powered, water, cool. The Albatros L 77v was a German tandem two seat reconnaissance fighter sesquiplane four examples of which were built under license for Albatros Flugzeugwerke by Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1928 Based upon the L 76 Aeolus reconnaissance trainer the aircraft was powered by a 450 kW 600 hp BMW VI 5 5 water cooled V12 engine L 77Role Reconnaissance aircraftManufacturer Albatros FlugzeugwerkeFirst flight 1928Number built 4Like the L 76 the L 77v had a fabric covered welded steel fuselage and wooden dual spar wings with plywood skins supported by N type struts It was armed with twin 7 92 mm 312 in machine guns in fixed forward firing positions and a third on a ring mounting in the rear cockpit Three of the aircraft saw service performing armament trials in Lipetsk in the Soviet Union these included one aircraft testing a free mounted 20 mm cannon The fourth aircraft had been destroyed while undergoing tests in March 1929 Between December 1929 and their retirement in October 1931 the surviving L 77vs were based at the Staaken Erprobungsstelle Test Centre Specifications L 77v EditGeneral characteristics Crew two pilot and observer Length 8 45 m 27 ft 9 in Wingspan 12 76 m 41 ft 10 in Height 3 9 m 12 ft 10 in Wing area 27 8 m2 299 sq ft Powerplant 1 BMW VI 450 kW 600 hp Performance Maximum speed 220 km h 140 mph 120 kn Armament 2 fixed forward firing 7 92 mm 312 in machine guns 1 flexible 7 92 312 in mm machine gun for observer 2 50 kg 110 lb bombsSee also EditReferences EditGreen W amp Swanborough G 1994 The Complete Book of Fighters London Salamander Books ISBN 1 85833 777 1 German Aircraft between 1919 1945 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albatros L 77v amp oldid 1132145553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
