Akaflieg München Mü1 Vogel Roch
Akaflieg München Mü1 Vogel Roch | |
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Role | Flying boat glider |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | |
First flight | 1924 |
Number built | 1 |
The Akaflieg München Mü1 Vogel Roch is a glider that was designed and built in Germany in 1924.[1]
Development[]
Akaflieg München's first project, the Mü1 Vogel Roch, was designed and built shortly after the formation of the Fliegergruppe in 1924 at . The flying boat glider had a boat shaped hull, parasol mounted swept wings, open cockpit and a prominent fin, with wooden construction throughout. The Mü1 Vogel Roch was launched from a slipway on the Ammersee and towed into the air by a speedboat for flight testing.
Specifications (Mü1 Vogel Roch)[]
Data from Mü1 "Vogel Roch"[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 12.62 m (41 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 16 m2 (172.2 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 9.9
- Airfoil: Göttingen 441
- Empty weight: 135 kg (297.6 lb)
- Gross weight: 215 kg (474 lb)
Performance
References[]
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Categories:
- Akaflieg München aircraft
- 1920s German sailplanes
- Flying boats
- Parasol-wing aircraft
- Glider aircraft
- Aircraft first flown in 1924