Akaflieg Munich Mü 2

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akaflieg Munich Mü 2 "Münchner Kindl"
The Mü 2 "Münchner Kindl"
Type: Glider
Design country:

German EmpireGerman Empire German Empire

Manufacturer:

Akaflieg Munich

First flight:

1926

Number of pieces:

1

The Akaflieg Munich Mü 2 "Münchner Kindl" was a glider of the student flying group Akaflieg Munich .

history

At the Rhön competition on the Wasserkuppe in 1926, the students of Akaflieg Munich were able to compete for the first time with their own aircraft, the Mü 2 "Münchner Kindl". However, the plane retired early due to technical problems. At the next Rhön competition in 1927, the students were more successful and were able to take home the altitude prize (2050 meters) and the prize for the longest total flight time (1:39 hours).

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
span 15 m
Wing area 18 m²
Wing extension 12.6
Empty mass 140 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 220 kg

See also

literature

  • Frank-Dieter Lemke, Rolf Jacob: Research - Build - Fly. The Academic Fliegergruppen (Akaflieg) in Germany until 1945. Part 1. In: Flieger Revue extra, 29th issue, June 2010, pp. 18–31.

Web links

Commons : Akaflieg München Mü2 Münchner Kindl  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Mü 2 on the Akaflieg Munich website , accessed on July 6, 2012