Akaflieg Munich Mü 4

Akaflieg Munich Mü 4 "Munich"
Type:	Glider
Design country:	German Empire
Manufacturer:	Akaflieg Munich
First flight:	1928
Number of pieces:	1

The Akaflieg Munich Mü 4 "Munich" was a glider of the student flying group Akaflieg Munich , which was mainly used for training.

history

Since the number of members of Akaflieg Munich was steadily increasing, a simple training sailor was constructed in 1928 in order to have a second aircraft ready for training in addition to the Mü 2 “Münchner Kindl” . Particular emphasis was placed on good-natured flight characteristics and easy maintenance in the lightest construction of the Akaflieg Munich with a set-up weight of just 105 kg.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	1
span	12.14 m
Wing area	17 m²
Wing extension	8.6
Empty mass	105 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	185 kg

See also

• List of aircraft types

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

• Website of Akaflieg Munich

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Mü 4 "Munich" on the Akaflieg Munich website, accessed on July 6, 2012 . Retrieved on April 13, 2020  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )