Bowlus 1-S-2100

Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross

Role

Single-seat Glider

National origin

United States

Manufacturer

Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd

Designer

William Hawley Bowlus

First flight

1933

Number built

|} The Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William Hawley Bowlus for Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd. The aircraft is based on a prototype glider the "Super Sailplane" designed by Bowlus, and instructor Martin Schempp, built by students at the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Wingspan: 61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
Wing area: 204.75 ft² (19 m²)
Aspect ratio: 18.72
Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg)
Gross weight: 520 lb (236 kg)

Performance

References

↑ "Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon"". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
↑ Bowlus 1-S-2100 in Sailplane Directory.

Notes

Bibliography

Coates, Andrew, Jane's World Sailplanes and Motorgliders. London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0-354-01119-7
Simons, Martin. Sailplanes 1920 - 1945 (Volume 1). Eqip Werbung & Verlag Gmbh (2004) ISBN 3-9806773-4-6

External links

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