Vogt Lo-100
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| D-0546 Bitburg Airfield 2007 |
| Role |
Aerobatic sailplane |
| National origin |
Germany |
| Manufacturer |
Homebuilt |
| Designer |
Alfred Vogt |
| First flight |
1952 |
| Number built |
ca. 45 |
| Variants |
Vogt Lo-150 |
The Lo-100 is an aerobatic glider of classic wood and fabric construction well suited to amateur building methods. The designation Lo was bestowed by the designer Alfred Vogt in memory of his brother Lothar Vogt, with whom he had developed the predecessor model Lo-105 Zwergreiher ('dwarf heron'). The first flight of the prototype took place in 1952 at the Klippeneck.
The single-piece wing has a main spar built from laminated beechwood in order to achieve the strength needed for aerobatics. The glider has no spoilers and must be landed using side-slip.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 6.21 m (20 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 10.9 m2 (117 ft2)
- Aspect ratio: 9.17
- Empty weight: ca. 160 kg (350 lb)
- Gross weight: 265 kg (583 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 290 km/h (180 mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: ca. 25
- Rate of sink: ca. 0.8 m/s (160 ft/min)
References
- Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5
- Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966
- Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol. 2 1945-1965, EQIP
- Peter Mallinson und Mike Woollard, Handbook of Glider Aerobatics
- Eric Müller, Upside Down Faszination und Technik des Kunstflugs, ISBN 3-517-01212-2
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