Teichfuss Gabbiano
Luigi Teichfuss · Italy · first flew 1928 · glider
The Teichfuss Gabbiano (Seagull) was an Italian one-off single-seat high-performance glider designed by Luigi Teichfuss.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wing mounted on a pedestal faired into the aft fuselage, with the open cockpit just ahead of it |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing cantilever monoplane glider built from wood
- Wing in three sections: a rectangular centre section and straight-tapered outer panels with blunt tips
- Wing mounted on a pedestal faired into the aft fuselage, with the open cockpit just ahead of it
A wooden high-wing glider with a pedestal-mounted wing and a landing skid running from near the nose to under the wing trailing edge. The wing has an aspect ratio of 16:1.
Specifications
- The Teichfuss Gabbiano has a length of 6.8 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.4 m (54 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 120 km/h (75 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Teichfuss used the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-9 Konsul as the starting point in 1927, though the finished aircraft was distinctly different. It made its first flights in 1928.
Variants
Only one Gabbiano was built.
Where you'll see it
It was piloted by Umberto Nannini, and some launches were made by aerotow behind an Aviatik from Taliedo.
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