Loessl Sb.1 Münchener Eindecker
Bayern Aeroclub, Munich · Germany · first flew 1921 · glider
The Sb.1 Münchener Eindecker ("monoplane from Munich") was a high-wing single-seat glider with an unusual method of pitch and roll control.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Open-frame fuselage with a beam serving as a landing skid |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing single-seat glider whose two wing halves rotate for pitch and roll control
- Open-frame fuselage with a beam serving as a landing skid
- Fixed tailplane carried on pairs of steel-tube struts, with a conventional rectangular rudder
The wire-braced wooden wing has constant chord out to angled tips and a thick section, and is made in two parts, each linked by a pushrod to the control column.
Specifications
- The Loessl Sb.1 Münchener Eindecker has a length of 4.66 m (15 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Two engineering students from the Technical University of Munich, Ernst von Loessl and Albert Finsterwalder, designed it and built it with the Munich branch of the Bayern Gliding Club during the winter of 1920-21.
Variants
The glider took ideas from the Harth-Messerschmitt high-wing gliders. The fixed tailplane was retained and a conventional rectangular rudder was fitted, later modified with a triangular tip to form a balanced rudder.
Where you'll see it
It won prizes at the second Rhön competition held on the Wasserkuppe in 1921, which had 46 entries.
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