Bäumer Sausewind
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| The Sausewind before its famous 5.242km flight in 1925 known as "Der Deutsche Rundflug 1925". | |
| Role | 2-seat sportplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Bäumer Aero GmbH |
| First flight | 26 May 1925 |
The Bäumer B II "Sausewind" was a light sports tandem two-seat wooden cantilever monoplane. It was built by German aviation company Bäumer Aero GmbH, based at Hamburg Airport.
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Specifications[edit]
Data from The Round Germany Flight [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 11.6 m2 (125 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 7
- Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
- Gross weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright L4 piston engine, 45 kW (60 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
- Rate of climb: 3 m/s (590 ft/min)
References[edit]
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- ^ Flight 28 May 1925, p.318.
- Hallion, Richard P. "Airplanes that Transformed Aviation". Air & Space. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- "THE ROUND-GERMANY FLIGHT". Flight, 28 May 1925. pp. 317–326.
- Wolfgang Borgmann (2010-04-15). "Vom Sausewind zur Spitfire" (PDF). HAW Hamburg.