Applebay Chiricahua
The Chiricahua is a single-seat glider of the standard class made of wood. The wing is designed as a shoulder wing and the tail unit as a cross tail .
history
George Applebay designed the Chiricahua as a standard class aircraft from 1959 . The first flight was in 1970 . The Chiricahua remained a unique piece.
construction
The fuselage and wings are made of wood. With a fixed landing gear, the fuselage complies with the standard class rules of the time the design began.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| span | 15 m |
| Wing area | 13.77 m² |
| Wing extension | 16.3 |
| Hull length | |
| Height at the tail | |
| Wing profile | Gö 549 |
| Empty weight with minimum equipment | 268 kg |
| Max. Take-off mass | 368 kg |
| Wing loading (85 kg perm.) | 25.6 kg / m² |
| Max. Payload | 100 kg |
| Top speed | km / h |
| Minimum speed | km / h |
| lowest sinking (single seat) | m / s |
| Glide ratio |
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See also: List of aircraft types