Jacobs Hols der Teufel
Alexander Schleicher · Germany · first flew 1928 · glider
The Jacobs Hols der Teufel was a single-seat trainer glider produced in complete and plan forms in Germany from 1928.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Open girder-frame fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Open girder-frame fuselage
- Strut-braced constant-chord parasol wing
- Simple single-seat club glider
A simple open-frame glider with a constant-chord, strut-braced wing above the pilot.
Specifications
- The Jacobs Hols der Teufel has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.57 m (41 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Alexander Lippisch and Hans Jacobs, possibly with help from Alexander Schleicher, and used the Zögling girder frame with strut-braced wings.
Variants
The complete Schleicher version differed from the plans in details such as more rounded wing tips, a different span and a wire-braced tailplane.
Where you'll see it
Plans were published in a book on glider building by Jacobs in 1932, and the glider was built and used worldwide.
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