|
| Span |
Area |
Empty Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Wing Load |
Water Ballast |
| m |
ft |
sq.m |
sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg
/sq.m |
lb.
/sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
| 14.42 |
47.3 |
15.7 |
169 |
263 |
580 |
163 |
360 |
426 |
940 |
27.13 |
5.56 |
0 |
0 |
| Aspect
ratio: |
13.25 |
| Airfoil: |
|
| Structure: |
Molded plywood cockpit pod, aluminum boom, 2-spar wood wing with plywood D-tube, fabric cover aft of spar. |
| Engine: |
|
Comment:
The Dragonfly was an early self-launching
sailplan whose marketing was sponsored by the
Nelson Engine Company as a vehicle for their two-
cycle four cylinder engine. The result was an
under-powered sailplane. The Dragonfly features
a fully retractable tricycle landing gear with
stearable nosewheel, dual control and a ratchet-
wire pull starter in the cockpit for engine
starts in flight or on the ground. Two examples
belong to the National Soaring Museum. |
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