Hannover Vampyr
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The Hanover Vampyr was a glider. It was designed by Georg Hans Madelung
and built by students of aerotechnical institute of the University of Hanover in 1921. It has been claimed to be the model for all modern sailplanes.
Georg Hans Madelung
Georg Hans Madelung was a German academic and aeronautical engineer.Madelung studied at a several German Technical Universities before his service as a pilot in the First World War. After the war he lectured and worked in Germany and the United States, working on a number of significant...
and built by students of aerotechnical institute of the University of Hanover in 1921. It has been claimed to be the model for all modern sailplanes.
Technical details
| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 5.54 m |
| Wingspan | 12.6 m |
| Wing area | 16.0 m² |
| Wing aspect ratio Aspect ratio The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,... |
10.8 |
| Wing loading | 13.1 kg/m² |
| Airfoil | Gö 482 |
| Lift/drag ratio | 16 |
| Stall speed | 0.77 m/s |
| Payload | ca Circa Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date... 80 kg Kilogram The kilogram or kilogramme , also known as the kilo, is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram , which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water... |
| Unloaded weight | ca. 130 kg |
| Takeoff weight | 210 kg |
