The plane is designed for a crew consisting of a single pilot, with capacity for up to six passengers.
The AL-60 is powered by a single one-piston propeller engine, the Avco Lycoming IO-720-A1A. This engine has 400 horsepower. On the AL-60, the engine has a maximum cruising speed of 148 mph and can achieve a top speed of 184 mph. It has a ceiling altitude of 13,615 feet, and a normal service range of 644 miles.
The AL-60 has a wing span of 39.3 feet, with a total wing area of 211 square feet. The plane is 28.9 feet long, and 10.5 feet from top to bottom. Without fuel or passengers the plane weighs 2,299 pounds, and the most the plane can weigh while still being able to take-off is 4,490 pounds.