RRG Prüfling
Rhön-Rossitten Gesellschaft · Germany · first flew 1926 · glider
The RRG Prüfling (Examinee) of 1926 was a German secondary training glider designed for club use. Plans were sold and it was built in Germany and across the world.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Almost rectangular two-spar wing mounted above the fuselage on cabane struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Almost rectangular two-spar wing mounted above the fuselage on cabane struts
- Pair of parallel lift struts on each side bracing the wing to the lower fuselage
- Hexagonal-section fuselage with an open cockpit below the wing centre section, landing on a skid
Look for a simple strut-braced rectangular-wing glider with a wood and fabric fuselage, a triangular swept tailplane and a skid instead of wheels.
Specifications
- The RRG Prüfling has a length of 5.48 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Alexander Lippisch and Fritz Stamer shortly after Rhön-Rossitten Gesellschaft absorbed the Martens gliding school at the end of 1925. It was designed alongside the simpler Zögling primary glider.
Variants
There were no formal variants. It shared some parts with the Zögling but had a more conventional fuselage and a span 500 mm greater.
Where you'll see it
It first flew in 1926 and was soon used by the Rhön and Rossitten gliding clubs. Many were built from plans by clubs and amateurs inside and outside Germany.
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