The L 26 was a larger, reinforced development of the Klemm L 25.[1]
Like the L 25, the L 26 was a single engined low-wing monoplane with fixed conventional landing gear. Most variants were two-seaters with tandem open cockpits.
Operational historyedit
The L 26 was first flown in 1928 and entered production the following year and was produced until 1936.[2] The L 26 was also produced in the United States by Aeromarine-Klemm as the AKL-26.[3]
Of the 170 aircraft built in Germany, only one survived World War II, and that aircraft no longer exists. However, an American-built AKL-26 is on display in a dismantled state at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Red Hook, New York.[8]
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klemm, klemm, later, wing, trainer, aircraft, built, klemm, 26role, training, planenational, origin, germanymanufacturer, klemmfirst, flight, 1928number, built, german, built, only, developed, from, klemm, contents, design, development, operational, history, v. The Klemm L 26 later Klemm Kl 26 was a low wing trainer aircraft built by Klemm Kl 26Role Training planeNational origin GermanyManufacturer KlemmFirst flight 1928Number built 170 German built L 26 only Developed from Klemm Kl 25 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 3 1 Klemm 3 2 Aeromarine Klemm 4 Survivors 5 Specifications AKL 26A 6 See also 7 ReferencesDesign and development editThe L 26 was a larger reinforced development of the Klemm L 25 1 Like the L 25 the L 26 was a single engined low wing monoplane with fixed conventional landing gear Most variants were two seaters with tandem open cockpits Operational history editThe L 26 was first flown in 1928 and entered production the following year and was produced until 1936 2 The L 26 was also produced in the United States by Aeromarine Klemm as the AKL 26 3 In 1931 Oskar Dinort won the Deutschlandflug de in an L 26 Va 4 Other notable pilots of the L 26 included Ernst Udet and Elly Beinhorn 5 Variants editKlemm edit This is an incomplete list nbsp Elly Beinhorn s radial engined L 26L 26 II Two seat trainer radial engine L 26 IIc cowl ringL 26 III Enclosed cockpit L 26 V Two seat trainer L 26 Va 95 hp Argus As 8A 2 engine L 26 Vc 120 hp Argus As 8 engine most produced variant L 26 Ve 120 hp Argus As 8A 3 engineVL 26 Three seat touring aircraft nbsp Klemm L 27L 27 Enlarged front cockpit 1 L 28 Aerobatics aircraft 150 hp Siemens Halske Sh 14A engine 1 L 30 Homebuilt aircraft based on the L 25 26 1 Aeromarine Klemm edit nbsp American built AKL 26 floatplaneAKL 60 Prototypes of the AKL 26 3 built 6 AKL 26 70 hp LeBlond engine 7 built 6 7 AKL 26 Special Floatplane conversion of the AKL 26 with Edo floats and a 65 hp Velie M 5 engine one converted 6 AKL 26A Extra fuel tank one AKL 26 converted 6 7 L 26A Floatplane version of the AKL 26A at least 14 built 6 7 L 26B Also AKL 26B or AKL 85 85 hp LeBlond 85 5DF engine floats optional 6 7 L 26X 65 hp Velie M 5 engine 6 L 27 Also AKL 27 L 26B with 110 hp LeBlond 110 7DF engine 6 Survivors edit nbsp Surviving AKL 26 at Old Rhinebeck AerodromeOf the 170 aircraft built in Germany only one survived World War II and that aircraft no longer exists However an American built AKL 26 is on display in a dismantled state at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Red Hook New York 8 Specifications AKL 26A editData from 6 7 General characteristicsCrew 2 Capacity 256 5 kg 565 lb Length 7 16 m 23 ft 6 in Wingspan 12 48 m 40 ft 2 in Height 2 13 m 7 ft 0 in Wing area 18 m2 194 5 sq ft Empty weight 465 3 kg 1 025 lb Gross weight 721 8 kg 1 590 lb Powerplant 1 LeBlond radial engine 52 kW 70 hp Propellers 2 bladedPerformance Maximum speed 148 8 km h 93 mph 81 kn Cruise speed 130 km h 80 mph 70 kn Stall speed 64 km h 40 mph 35 kn Range 768 km 480 mi 420 nmi Service ceiling 3 660 m 12 000 ft Rate of climb 3 05 m s 600 ft min Wing loading 40 kg m2 8 18 lb sq ft Power mass 10 3 kg hp 22 7 lbs hp See also editRelated development Klemm Kl 25Related lists List of military aircraft of GermanyReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Klemm Kl 26 a b c d Klemm L 25 www airwar ru Retrieved 2020 07 09 Heinz J Nowarra 1985 Die deutsche Luftrustung 1933 1945 Bernard amp Graefe ISBN 3 763 75464 4 Aeromarine L 26 AKL 26 AKL 27 AKL 60 AKL 85 Klemm L 26 Uppercu L 26B all aero com Retrieved 2020 07 09 PDF 2018 04 25 https web archive org web 20180425114817 https www flightglobal com FlightPDFArchive 1931 1931 20 200886 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 25 Retrieved 2020 07 09 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Hanns Klemm geht neue Wege in FliegerRevue July 2010 a b c d e f g h i Aeromarine L 26 AKL 26 AKL 27 AKL 60 AKL 85 Klemm L 26 Uppercu L 26B all aero com Retrieved 2020 07 09 a b c d e Aeromarine Klemm AKL 26A two seat training and sport monoplane www skytamer com Retrieved 2020 07 09 Golden Age 1919 1940 Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Archived from the original on 2020 01 01 Retrieved 2020 07 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Klemm Kl 26 amp oldid 1154869538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
