Akaflieg Stuttgart fs32
| fs32 Aguila | |
|---|---|
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Akaflieg Stuttgart |
| First flight | 18 February 1992 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs32, nicknamed Aguila (Spanish: Eagle) is a sailplane designed and built in Germany in 1992.
Specifications
Data from Akaflieg Stuttgart[1], All-Aero[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.62 m (21 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 9.94 m2 (107.0 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 22.65
- Airfoil: FX 81-K-144/20
- Empty weight: 255 kg (562 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 43:1 at 105 km/h (65 mph; 57 kn)
- Rate of sink: 0.6 m/s (120 ft/min) at 85 km/h (53 mph; 46 kn)
- Wing loading: 50.3 kg/m2 (10.3 lb/sq ft)
References
- ^ "fs32 – Aguila – Akaflieg Stuttgart e.V". Akaflieg Stuttgart e.V. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "Akaflieg Stuttgart fs-32". all-aero.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
Further reading
- Akaflieg Stuttgart 90 Jahre Forschen-Bauen-Fliegen (in German) (1st ed.). Stuttgart: Akaflieg Stuttgart e.V. 2016. pp. 307–329.