Phoebus B Bolkow    Click on an image to see a full size photograph General Details Manufacturer: Bolkow Plane Name: Phoebus B Classified as: Unclassified Country Of Origin: Germany Designer: Richard Eppler, Hermann Nagele, Rudolph Lindner No. of Seats 1 No. Built 250     Performance: L/DMax: 36 @ 85 kph / 46 kt / 53 mph     MinSink: 0.64 m/s / 2.1 fps / 1.24 kt       Specifications: 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. 15 49.2 13.1 141 225 496 125 276 350 772 26.71 5.43 0 0 Aspect ratio: 17.1 Airfoil: Eppler 403 Structure: fiberglass and balsa sandwich Engine: Comment: The Phoebus was derived from the Phonix, which first flew in 1957, the worldﾒs first successful fiberglass sailplane. The Phoebus came from the same team of designers and used the same fiberglass and balsa wood sandwich technique. The A model (shown), a Standard Class design with fixed gear, first flew in 1964. The B model, an A with retractable gear, appeared in 1967. When FAI rules changed in 1970 the B qualified as a Standard Class ship and the A was discontinued. The C model with retractable gear also emerged in 1967, but with a longer 17 meter wing and a tail drag chute.             Your Comments:

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