Schleicher K 10
Schleicher · Germany · first flew 1963 · glider
The Schleicher K 10 is a Standard Class competition glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser and built in Germany in 1963.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Ply shell fuselage enclosed by a moulded Perspex canopy |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever shoulder-wing glider with a straight unswept leading edge and swept trailing edge
- Ply shell fuselage enclosed by a moulded Perspex canopy
- All-moving elevators mounted on the fin, fixed semi-recessed monowheel and tail skid
A shoulder-wing glider with a single spar wing of pine and plywood, fabric covering and straight tapered tail surfaces.
Specifications
- The Schleicher K 10 has a length of 6.64 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It used Wortmann airfoils in place of the NACA 63 series profiles of the Schleicher Ka 6, aiming for higher speeds. It first flew in August 1963.
Variants
Only twelve K 10s were built. Kaiser turned to an improved Ka 6, the Ka 6E, which adopted the all-moving tailplane of the K 10.
Where you'll see it
The Wortmann profiles improved high-speed performance but lost the excellent low-speed handling of the Ka 6. Three K 10s remained on the German civil register in 2010.
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