Akaflieg Munich Mü 23

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The MÜ 23 "Saurians"
Type: Motor sailer
Design country:

Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany BR Germany

Manufacturer:

Akaflieg Munich

First flight:

1959

Number of pieces:

1

The Akaflieg Munich Mü 23 "Saurier" is a motor glider belonging to the student flying group Akaflieg Munich .

history

After the Mü 22, construction of the second project after the Second World War began in 1957. It was the second motor glider in the group after the Mü 13 “Motormerlin” and shared some constructional aspects with its predecessor, such as the copilot's seat position under the wing and the Mü-disk lift profile .

construction

According to the Munich school founded by Egon Scheibe , the motor glider is equipped with a covered tubular steel fuselage and wings made of wood. Due to the profile of the surfaces, the motor glider can take off at speeds below 50 km / h and therefore only needs short runways.

After tests with an engine from the VW Beetle 1200 and a Brändl ZB 700 engine, the “Saurier” was finally equipped with the VW 1500 N engine installed in the VW Type 3 .

use

The Akaflieg Mü 23 "Saurier" has been undergoing a major overhaul in the Akaflieg Munich workshops since 1991.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
Passengers 1
length
span 20 m
height
Wing area 24 m²
Wing extension 16.6
Glide ratio
Slightest sinking
Empty mass 477 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 700 kg
Cruising speed
Top speed
Service ceiling
Range
Engines VW 1500 N, 45 PS (33 kW)

See also

Web links

Commons : Akaflieg München Mü23 Saurier  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Volar a Vela (Spanish) , accessed June 26, 2012
  2. ↑ The Mü 23 on the Akaflieg Munich website , accessed on June 26, 2012