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Rigid-wing Models - The Plank Wing


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The Plank Wing is a unique design of the mid-1980s by Christof Kratzner of the Germany. It predates gliders such as the Extaccy and Pegasus. It featured composite construction, no leading edge sweep, and a fixed vertical tail to control yaw and slip.

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Specifications

This info (thanks to Hendrik Maroske) is from the 1993 edition of "Wings of Europe" which today is called "WIDOLA"-World Internet Dictionary of Light Aircraft:

Spec Value
Wingspan 12.78 m
Area 17 m2
Weight 59 kg
Min. sink rate 0.78m/s at 35km/h
Max. glide ratio 16 at 54km/h

 

Pictures of the Plank Wing

 

 

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