Schempp-Hirth Milan GS 6
Schempp-Hirth · Germany · first flew 1958 · light aircraft
The Schempp-Hirth Milan GS 6 was a one-off four-seat touring aircraft built by the German glider maker in the late 1950s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fibreglass-reinforced shell over a welded steel-tube fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High wing braced by external struts
- Fibreglass-reinforced shell over a welded steel-tube fuselage
- Single air-cooled four-cylinder Walter Minor engine in the nose with a retractable nosewheel
A high-wing, strut-braced single-engine four-seater with a 105 hp Walter Minor 4-III in the nose; only the nosewheel retracts.
Specifications
- The Schempp-Hirth Milan GS 6 has a length of 7.1 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.52 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 230 km/h (143 mph).
- Typical crew: 4.
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History
Created in 1957-58 in collaboration with Max Himmelheber's laboratory and designed by Graf v. Saurma-Jeltsch and Alfred Vogt, the GS 6 first flew in May 1958 and was certified on 5 May 1961. It used plastics widely in its construction.
Variants
Only one prototype, D-ECYD, was built.
Where you'll see it
The sole aircraft was used for testing; the type was not produced.
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