Engineering:DFS Zögling
| Zögling | |
|---|---|
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| R.R.G. Zögling (PH-77) with a cockpit fairing fitted | |
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Designer | Alexander Lippisch |
| First flight | 1926 |
| Introduction | 1926 |
| Status | No longer in production |
The Zögling (English: pupil) is a German high-wing, cable-braced, single seat primary glider that was designed by Alexander Lippisch in 1926 and produced with many variations by a variety of manufacturers.[1]
Design and development
The Zögling was designed to be a training glider for basic flight training. The usual launch method was by bungee cord from a sloped hill. Because training was conducted solely by solo flight the aircraft had to be very easy to fly and also easy to repair.[1]
The high-wing design uses a kingpost and cable bracing. The primary structure of the glider is of wood, with the wings, tail surfaces and inverted "V" kingpost all finished in doped aircraft fabric covering. The pilot sits on a simple seat in the open air, without a windshield.[1]
Variants
- G 101
- production in Sweden[citation needed]
- Kegel Zögling
- copies or licence production by Kegel-Flugzeugbau Kassel, using the 'AK' logo on the King-post.[citation needed]
- EAY-101
- license production by Empresa Aeronáutica Ypiranga; six built[2]
Aircraft on display
- National Soaring Museum, Elmira, New York, United States [3]
- US Southwest Soaring Museum – replica fuselage only[4]
Specifications (Zögling)
Data from Planeurs - Zögling[5] and The Virtual Aviation Museum[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 5.290 m (17 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 10.040 m (32 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.010 m (6 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 15.85 m2 (170.6 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Göttingen 358
- Empty weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 155 kg (342 lb)
- Wing loading: 9.8 kg/m2 (2.0 lb/sq ft)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Virtual Aviation Museum (n.d.). "Stamer Lippisch Zögling". http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/itf/slzgl.htm.
- ↑ Gunston, B., 1993. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 70.
- ↑ National Soaring Museum (2011). "Sailplanes in Our Collection". http://www.soaringmuseum.org/collection.html.
- ↑ US Southwest Soaring Museum (2010). "Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders". http://swsoaringmuseum.org/collection.htm.
- ↑ "J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n°" (in fr). https://www.j2mcl-planeurs.net/dbj2mcl/planeurs-machines/planeur-fiche_0int.php?code=2256.
External links
- Zögling photos in the National Soaring Museum
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