Akaflieg Darmstadt D-36 Circe
German single-seat glider, 1964 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Akaflieg Darmstadt D-36 Circe is a single seat, high performance sailplane designed and built in Germany in the mid-1960s, one of the early "glass ships". It was the winner at the German National Championships in 1964 and came second in the World Championships the following year.
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D-36 Circe | |
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The Schleicher ASW 12. This production glider was based closely on the D-36 Circe | |
Role | High performance sailplane |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Akaflieg Darmstadt |
Designer | Wolfe Lemke, Gerhard Waibel and Heiko Friess |
First flight | 28 March 1964 |
Number built | 2 |
Developed into | Schleicher ASW 12 |
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