|
| 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. |
| 18.82 |
61.75 |
19 |
204.75 |
154 |
340 |
82 |
180 |
236 |
520 |
12.42 |
2.54 |
0 |
0 |
| Aspect
ratio: |
18.72 |
| Airfoil: |
Go 549 root, symmetrical at tip |
| Structure: |
wood monocoque fuselage, single strut braced wood D-tube wing, wood tail group, fabric covered |
| Engine: |
|
Comment:
A development of the Bowlus Super Sailplane
built by the Curtiss Wright Technical Institute
in Glendale, CA in 1932, the senior Albatross
had a slightly extended spar and gull wing. No
two were completely alike, with flaps on at
least one version. The design dominated the U.S.
Nationals and held many U.S. records through the
1930ﾒs. Senior Albatrosses were owned and/or
flown by notables such as Warren Eaton, Richard
du Pont and Chet Decker. Examples belong to the
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum and the National
Soaring Museum. |
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