Grulich S.1
Karl Grulich · Germany · first flew 1925 · light aircraft
The Grulich S.1 was a German parasol monoplane with a cantilever wing, built in the mid 1920s. It seated two and offered a choice between two engines.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.75 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever parasol wing, straight-tapered with long curved tips
- Wing carried on a cabane of sloping metal struts
- Two tandem open cockpits under the wing, with a radial engine in the nose
A parasol monoplane with a deep rectangular rudder and a large-area tailplane on top of the fuselage, fixed V-leg landing gear and an exposed-cylinder radial in the nose.
Specifications
- The Grulich S.1 has a length of 7.75 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 140 km/h (87 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Karl Grulich, an engineer associated with Gothaer Waggonfabrik. The exact date of its first flight is not known; it was complete by mid-1925 but may have flown earlier.
Variants
It was designed to use either a seven-cylinder 80 hp Siemens-Halske Sh 5 or a nine-cylinder 100 hp Sh 6 radial engine. Only one was built.
Where you'll see it
It was registered as D-584 in 1925 and named Hessen, and was owned initially by Deutsche Aero-Lloyd. Its registration was cancelled in 1932.
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