Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra
Edmund Schneider · Australia · first flew 1954 · glider
The Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra is an Australian two-seat training sailplane of the 1950s and 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever high-wing monoplane of wooden construction
- Staggered side-by-side seating under a perspex canopy
- Two-seat training sailplane
A wooden high-winged glider with staggered side-by-side seating under a perspex canopy.
Specifications
- The Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra has a length of 7.9 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.7 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Edmund Schneider, designer of the Grunau Baby, who had emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia. The first example flew on 20 June 1954.
Variants
It was available in both short and long wingspan versions.
Where you'll see it
A total of 44 were built and it was widely used by Australian gliding clubs in the 1960s.
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