|
| 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. |
| 13.4 |
44 |
16.63 |
179 |
73 |
160 |
66 |
145 |
139 |
305 |
8.36 |
1.7 |
0 |
0 |
| Aspect
ratio: |
11 |
| Airfoil: |
35-A |
| Structure: |
wood/fabric |
| Engine: |
|
Comment:
The paper Wing, so called because it used paper
webbed ribs, first flew in 1929. Wingspan was
later increased to 14.33 m. / 47.0 ft.
principally by extending the ailerons. It was
first U.S. built sailplane to fly for more than
1 hour. A replica of the Paper Wing belongs to
the San Diego (CA) Museum of Flight. AS a
footnote, a Bowlus design (or a copy), the
Nighthawk, flown by William A. Cocke gained the
world endurance record of 21 hr. 34 min in 1931.
This glider is in the museum of flying, Santa
Monica, CA |
|
