Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-5 Danzig
Akaflieg Braunschweig · Germany · first flew 1959 · glider
The SB-5 is a German single-seat Standard Class sailplane designed and prototyped by students of Brunswick University. More than 100 were built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | V-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever shoulder-wing monoplane with a V-tail
- Constant-chord centre section with tapered outer panels and Schempp-Hirth airbrakes
- Non-retractable unsprung monowheel with a tailskid
A plywood and fibreglass glider with a V-tail and a shoulder-mounted wing, flying from a fixed monowheel.
Specifications
- The Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-5 Danzig has a length of 6.6 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The prototype first flew on 3 June 1959. A licence to build it went to Firma Eichelsdorfer at Bamberg, which produced more than 100 including all variants.
Variants
The first three variants, the SB-5a to c, differed chiefly in their forward fuselages and canopy shapes, and the SB-5e had an extended span.
Where you'll see it
In 2010 there were thirty-seven SB-5s on the German civil register and one each on the Belgian and UK registers.
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