Schneider ES-56 Nymph
Edmund Schneider · Australia · first flew 1955 · glider
The Schneider ES-56 Nymph was a single-seat Australian glider with a short-span laminar flow wing, built in the 1950s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wingspan of 11.9 metres on a fuselage under 6 metres long |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-seat glider with a high wing
- Short-span wing with a laminar flow section
- Wingspan of 11.9 metres on a fuselage under 6 metres long
Look for a small single-seat glider with a high, short-span wing of about 12 metres.
Specifications
- The Schneider ES-56 Nymph has a length of 5.92 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.9 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Edmund Schneider and first flew in December 1955.
Variants
Four Nymphs were built.
Where you'll see it
It was built by Edmund Schneider Pty in Australia.
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