Cijan-Obad Orao
Cijan-Obad · Yugoslavia · first flew 1948 · glider
The Cijan-Obad Orao (Eagle) was a single-seat competition sailplane designed in Yugoslavia just after the Second World War and one of the most advanced of its type at the time. It flew in three World Gliding Championships.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pod-and-boom fuselage with the pilot semi-reclined under a canopy, and a conventional tail with a skid at the rear |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever shoulder-wing monoplane with a gull wing, dihedral only on the inboard section
- Outer wing panels swept back slightly with semi-elliptical tips
- Pod-and-boom fuselage with the pilot semi-reclined under a canopy, and a conventional tail with a skid at the rear
A long-span gull-winged glider with Fowler flaps and three-part ailerons on the outer wing, a skid for landing and a tailplane with a swept leading edge.
Specifications
- The Cijan-Obad Orao has a length of 7.745 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19 m (62 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Orao first flew in 1948. It was built mainly of wood with a light-alloy spar, and its composite wing construction was new to sailplanes.
Variants
After the national championships the tailplane dihedral was removed, giving the Orao II. After a tailboom failure in 1950 it was redesigned as the Orao IIC with a thinner outer wing section, plain flaps, a larger fin and a lengthened canopy.
Where you'll see it
In 1949 it set a Yugoslav distance record of almost 600 km. At the 1950 World Gliding Championships in Orebro it finished third, and two Orao IICs flew in 1954.
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