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Zenith Aircraft Corp American Albatross B-1

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Zenith B-1 NX6772

Designed by Charles Rocheville, the sole 1928 American Albatross B-1 NX6772 was sold in 1929 to (Alva Roy) Ebrite Aero Corp of Long Beach CA, for charter work and is sometimes seen as Ebrite New Albatross, reportedly repowered with 400hp P&W Wasp. It was used for 1929 endurance record attempts by John Gugliemetti and Lee Schoenhair, but without success.

Engine: 260hp Menasco-Salmson
Wingspan: 56’0″
Length: 39’0″
Useful load: 2350 lb
Max speed: 128 mph
Cruise speed: 92 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 1000 mi
Seats: 8

Zenith Aircraft Corp Albatross Z-12 / Schofield Albatross

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Zenith Z-12 NX3622

The sole 1927 Albatross Z-12, or Schofield Albatross, NX3622, succeeded, after four attempts, in taking off with 9898 lbs, 2.47 times its empty weight, in a 1928 demonstration flight.

Engine: 3 x 125hp Siemens-Halske
Wingspan: 90’0″
Length: 47’6″
Useful load: 9650 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise speed: 95 mph
Stall: 48 mph
Range: 6700 mi
Fuel capacity: 1300 USgallon
Seats: 12

Zenith Aircraft Corp Albatross Z 6

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The 1927 Albatross Z-6 six place biplane was designed by Charles Rocheville, Albin Peterson. Three were built: NX578K, N7076, and NX707E, and one conversion: NX7580.

The two Albatross Z-6-A (ATC 2-269) of 1928 seated four in the cabin. For $20,000, one was for Bennett Air Lines in Idaho (NC392V), and one with ATC 2-212 for 450hp Wasp SC conversion (NC134W).

Zenith Z-6-A NC392V

NC392V was restored in 2006 at PAR, Maryland Heights MO.

Three Albatross Z-6-B were built in 1929 (ATC 2-315). At $20,000, they were NC835Y, NC935Y, and NC977Y.

Zenith Z-6-B NC935Y

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Albatross Z-6
Engine; 220hp Wright J-5
Wingspan: 38’5″
Length: 30’0″
Useful load: 1667 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise speed: 95 mph
Range: 54 mph
Range: 500 mi
Seats: 6

Albatross Z-6-A
Engine: 420hp P&W Wasp C
Wingspan: 47’6″
Length: 29’9″
Useful load: 2100 lb
Max speed: 155 mph
Cruise speed: 130 mph
Stall: 58 mph
Range: 650 mi

Albatross Z-6-B
Engine: 420hp P&W Wasp C
Wing span: 41’6″
Length: 30’0″
Useful load: 1918 lb
Max speed: 150 mph
Cruise speed: 125 mph
Stall: 58 mi
Range: 650 mi
Seats: 7