The Albatros L 79 Kobold was a single-seat German aerobatic aircraft of the 1920s and 1930s. It was a single-bay biplane with unstaggered, equal-span wings that had a symmetrical airfoil intended to ensure performance during inverted flight.

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Length: 6.27 m (20 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
• Height: 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 16.6 m² (179 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 465 kg (1,025 lb)
• Gross weight: 640 kg (1,411 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 12 , 93 kW (125 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 165 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
• Endurance: 2.5 hours
• Rate of climb: 3.2 m/s (630 ft/min)

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.
• German Aircraft between 1919–1945