| D-38 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat Standard Class sailplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Akaflieg Darmstadt |
| First flight | 19 December 1972 |
The Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38 is a German, single-seat, Standard Class sailplane that was designed and built by the Fliegruppe of Darmstadt University.[1]
The D-38 is a cantilever, shoulder-wing monoplane with a glassfibre/balsa sandwich shell structure fuselage and wing, the wing has no flaps or ailerons and the sailplane has a T-tail.[1] The pilot has a semi-reclining seat in an enclosed cockpit with a transparent canopy and the landing gear is a manual retracting monowheel gear with a tailskid.[1]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74[1]
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