| H-101 Salto | |
|---|---|
| H101 Salto | |
| Role | Aerobatic sailplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Glasflügel |
| Designer | Ursula Hänle |
| First flight | 6 March 1970 |
| Number built | 72 by 1996 |
| Developed from | Glasflügel H-201 |
The H-101 Salto (English: Loop) is an aerobatic glider of glass composite construction, developed in Germany in the 1970s. Based on the Standard Libelle H-201, it was designed by Ursula Hänle,[1] widow of Eugen Hänle, former Director of Glasflügel. It was first produced by Start + Flug GmbH Saulgau.[1]
Contents |
The H-101 differs from the Libelle in having a V-tail, showing its ancestry to the V-tailed Hütter H-30 GFK.[1] Four flush-fitting air brakes were fitted to the trailing edges of the wings, replacing the more conventionally-sited air brakes of the Standard Libelle. The Salto's air brakes are hinged at their mid-points so that half the surface projects above the wing and half below.[1]
The Salto prototype first flew on 6 March 1970, and 67 had been delivered by early 1977, when production at Start + Flug GmbH Saulgau ceased. Five more Saltos were built from 1993 to 1996 by the German company "LTB Frank & Waldenberger", bringing total output of Salto gliders to 72.
Data from Jane's.[1]
General characteristics
Performance
|
|||||
|
||||||||||||||