Lampich LS-16
Lampich · Hungary · first flew 1939 · glider
The Lampich LS-16 was a Hungarian training glider of mixed construction. It flew but was not granted a Certificate of Airworthiness.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wing mounted on top of the fuselage, rectangular in plan with blunted tips |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Wing mounted on top of the fuselage, rectangular in plan with blunted tips
- Steel tube strut bracing each side from the lower fuselage to the main spar
- Open cockpit ahead of the wing leading edge and a rubber-sprung skid under the nose
A high-wing glider with a rectangular wing braced by a steel tube strut on each side, an open cockpit ahead of the wing leading edge, and a skid running from the nose to just aft of the strut attachment.
Specifications
- The Lampich LS-16 has a length of 5.88 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
In 1939 Arpad Lampich designed a single-seat club trainer built from wood, steel sheet and steel tubes. The wing was fabric-covered and built around a wooden I-beam spar at about 25% of the chord.
Variants
The LS-16 was Lampich's single-seat club trainer design of 1939.
Where you'll see it
It first flew in 1939 but received no Certificate of Airworthiness because its structure was judged too weak and too flexible.
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