| Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-5b | |
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| AK-5b landing in Grabenstetten | |
| Role | Club-Class gliderType of aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Akaflieg Karlsruhe |
| First flight | May 1996 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-5 |
The Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-5b is a single-seat club class glider designed and built in Germany by members of Akaflieg Karlsruhe.
Design and development
Poor handling characteristics of the AK5 prompted Akaflieg Karlsruhe to design a successor with improved handling capable of being used as a first single-seater at the Akaflieg Karlsruhe gliding club. During development of the AK-5b it was decided to make changes to the construction by using carbon-fibre, aramid fibres and glass-fibre. As part of the re-design, a new cockpit was designed with new crash-worthy canopy, equipped with a new opening and emergency release mechanisms
Specification (AK-5b)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 10.66 m (114.7 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 21.11
- Airfoil: HQ-21/17,5
- Empty weight: 255 kg (562 lb)
- Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 39:1 at 105 km/h (65 mph; 57 kn)
- Rate of sink: 0.58 m/s (114 ft/min) at 85 km/h (53 mph; 46 kn)
- Wing loading: 42.2 kg/m (8.6 lb/sq ft)
References
- AK-5b bei akaflieg-karlsruhe.de
- "Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-5". All-Aero. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
External links
- Akaflieg Karlsruhe (in German)
- Akaflieg Karlsruhe homepage
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