Engineering:Bowlus 1-S-2100
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| Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross | |
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| Role | Single-seat Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd |
| Designer | William Hawley Bowlus |
| First flight | 1933 |
| Number built | 6 |
The Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William Hawley Bowlus for Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd. The aircraft is based on a prototype glider the "Super Sailplane" designed by Bowlus, and instructor Martin Schempp, built by students at the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute.[1]
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
- Wing area: 204.75 sq ft (19 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 18.72
- Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg)
- Gross weight: 520 lb (236 kg)
Performance
See also
Related lists
- List of Gliders
References
- ↑ "Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon"". http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19350058000. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ Bowlus 1-S-2100 in Sailplane Directory.
Bibliography
External links
- Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross
- Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross in National Air and Space Museum
- Images of the Senior Albatross in the National Soaring Museum
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