Akaflieg München Mü15
Akaflieg München · Germany · first flew 1940 · glider
The Akaflieg München Mü15 was a two-seat glider designed and built in Germany in the late 1930s. It was loosely based on the Mü10.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Long fuselage with a large fin and rudder |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Long-span wing with flaps and DFS-style spoilers
- Pilot sits forward of the wing under a long built-up canopy
- Long fuselage with a large fin and rudder
It has a welded steel tube fuselage with fabric covering and conventional wooden wings. The instructor sits with their head between the wing leading edges.
Specifications
- The Akaflieg München Mü15 has a length of 8.2 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19 m (62 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was a high-performance two-seater with flaps and a retractable main undercarriage. It first flew in 1940 at Ainring and was flown until flying ceased in November 1941, after 45 hours.
Variants
A longer-span, 20 m version called the Mü20 was still in the design stages when work was abandoned. The Mü15 itself had 19 m span wings.
Where you'll see it
Only one Mü15 was built. Its performance was regarded as particularly good, with a glide ratio of 29:1.
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