Rotter Karakán
Ezermester Boy Scout Group (MOVERO workshop) · Hungary · first flew 1933 · glider
The Rotter Karakán was a high-performance Hungarian single-seat sailplane. Two were built and set many national gliding records in the years before World War II.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Airfoil-faired V-strut on each side from the lower fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-aspect-ratio high wing with a rectangular centre section and straight-tapered outer panels
- Airfoil-faired V-strut on each side from the lower fuselage
- Enclosed cockpit canopy with four transparent panels on each side
It has a semi-monocoque ply-covered fuselage with a stub wing that eases the fuselage-to-wing transition, and a wing with ailerons across the whole trailing edge of the outer panels.
Specifications
- The Rotter Karakán has a length of 7.97 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20 m (66 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Lajos Rotter designed it under the influence of Alexander Lippisch's Wien of 1929, and it first flew on 4 August 1933.
Variants
It was developed into the Rotter Nemere.
Where you'll see it
Both aircraft set many national gliding records, and the Karakán was one of the first gliders with enclosed seating.
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