Derwitzer Glider
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The Derwitzer Glider was a glider that was developed by Otto Lilienthal, so named because it was tested near Derwitz in Brandenburg. When flown in 1891, it became his first design able to carry a person, and after Sir George Cayley's glider, the second such aircraft in the world. He made flights of up to 25 metres (80 feet) in it.
Specifications (Derwitzer Glider)
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)
- Height: ft in ( m)
- Wing area: 10 m² (108 ft²)
- Aspect ratio:
- Empty: 40 lb (18 kg)
- Loaded: lb ( kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: mph ( km/h)
- Maximum glide ratio:
- Rate of sink: ft/min ( m/min)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
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