Ahrens AR 124
Ahrens Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1974 · glider
The Ahrens AR 124 was an American single-seat sailplane designed and built by the Ahrens Aircraft Corporation of California. Only two sailplanes were built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat sailplane with a cantilever mid-wing
- Swept T-tail
- Single unsprung nosewheel with a tailwheel and a one-piece moulded canopy
A single-seater with a cantilever mid-wing, an aluminium fuselage and a swept T-tail. The landing gear is a single unsprung nosewheel with a tailwheel, under a one-piece moulded canopy.
Specifications
- The Ahrens AR 124 has a length of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.98 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 240 km/h (149 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The design is listed as first flying in 1974. It was built with an aluminium fuselage and a cantilever mid-wing.
Variants
Two AR 124 sailplanes were built.
Where you'll see it
It was built by Ahrens Aircraft Corporation of California as a single-seat sailplane. Only two were built.
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