Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-8
| Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-8 | |
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| Type: | FAI standard class glider |
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| First flight: |
August 17, 2003 |
| Production time: |
1996 to 2003 (prototype) |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-8 is a glider of the FAI standard class, which is characterized by its elliptical leading edge of the wing.
history
The AK-8 is a single-seat glider of the FAI standard class in plastic construction. The special thing about the AK-8 is the elliptical leading edge of the wing and the manufacturing process. The forms of the AK-8 were made of cast aluminum in segments. Therefore it was not necessary to make an original positive. The fuselage is a modified fuselage of the Glaser-Dirks DG-600 M of DG Flugzeugbau GmbH. The first flight of the AK-8 took place in 2003. The second first flight after an external landing accident and the construction of the left wing took place in 2009. In 2014 new outer wings and winglets were built to further improve flight characteristics.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | AK-8 | AK-8b |
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| crew | 1 | |
| Hull length | 6.82 m | |
| span | 15 m | |
| Wing area | 9.75 m² | |
| Preparation mass | 232.8 kg | |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 450 kg | |
| Top speed | 270 km / h | |
| Best glide | ||
See also
literature
- Andre Jansen: Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-8: In the sign of the ellipse . In: aerokurier . No. 1 , 2014, ISSN 0341-1281 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ AK-8 maiden flight. akaflieg.uni-karlsruhe.de, archived from the original on February 17, 2015 ; Retrieved May 5, 2017 .
- ↑ AK-8b: First flight! akaflieg.uni-karlsruhe.de, archived from the original on December 17, 2014 ; accessed on December 2, 2014 .
