Derwitzer Glider

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glider
gptkbp:aircraft limited range
high-wing
13.3 kg/m²
gptkbp:airlines requires basic flying skills
gptkbp:animationStudio 15:1
gptkbp:aspectRatio 8.5
gptkbp:barrelLength low
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:community gliding community
gptkbp:constructionMaterial monocoque
flat bottom airfoil
gptkbp:controls elevator
rudder
aileron
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crewCapacity 1
gptkbp:depictedIn aviation museums
gptkbp:design 1920s
recreational flying
gptkbp:designedBy Hermann_Derwitzer
gptkbp:engineType none
gptkbp:financial_aid stable
gptkbp:firstFlight 1922
gptkbp:flag moderate
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early glider design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Derwitzer Glider
gptkbp:influenced modern glider designs
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:landingGear fixed landing gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering glider design.
gptkbp:length 8 meters
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:maximumDepth 3000 meters
gptkbp:maxSpeed 80 km/h
gptkbp:missions manual control
gptkbp:notableFeature lightweight construction
Hermann_Derwitzer
gptkbp:performance good gliding performance
gptkbp:productionYears 1922
gptkbp:relatedTo sailplane development
gptkbp:speed 30 km/h
gptkbp:succeededBy moderate
gptkbp:successor none known
gptkbp:type sailplane
gptkbp:usedBy glider pilots
gptkbp:usedIn gliding competitions
gptkbp:weight 200 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 15 meters