Normal soaring apparatus
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The Normal soaring apparatus was a glider that was developed by Otto Lilienthal, We know that at least nine people bought the normal glider. Four original "normal gliders" are preserved in museums (London, Moscow, Munich (fragment) and Washington). A bow frame or "Prellbügel" was used to reduce the impact in case of a crash. Later the "normal glider" was refined to a biplane. The first serial production of an aeroplane.
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[edit] Specifications (Derwitzer Glider)
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 5.3 m (17 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 6.8 m (22 ft 0 in)
- Height: 3.0 ft in (1.0 m)
- Wing area: 13.6 m² (140 ft²)
- Aspect ratio:
- Empty: 40 lb (18 kg)
- Loaded: lb ( kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
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- Maximum speed: mph ( km/h)
- Maximum glide ratio:
- Rate of sink: ft/min ( m/min)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
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