Glass wing 303 Mosquito

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Glass wing 303 Mosquito
Glass wing 303
Type: Glider
Design country:

GermanyGermany Germany

Manufacturer:

Glass wing

First flight:

1976

Production time:

1976-1980

Number of pieces:

201

The 303 Mosquito from Glasflügel is a single-seat glider of the FAI class (racing class). It was manufactured by the Glasflügel company between 1976 and 1980. The glider index is 107 according to the DMSt index 2012 and the IGC index list 2010.

history

Designed for the 15-meter racing class, the Mosquito replaced the dragonfly in glass wing production. For this purpose, the fuselage of the standard class aircraft Hornet was adopted. In addition, there were areas with flaps that had the FX 67-K-150 profile. The surfaces that were innovative at the time had trailing-edge rotary brake flaps and flaps. In addition, the Mosquito had automatic connections for all rudders, control surfaces, a tail wheel and the ballast tank. The aircraft could be equipped with either a 4 "or 5" main wheel.

The first flight took place in 1976. According to the tradition of the pilots, it handled well and flew good-naturedly, but did not quite match the performance of the Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus , the LS3 from Rolladen Schneider or the ASW 20 from Schleicher . As a result, the Mosquito was unable to achieve the commercial success of its predecessor aircraft, the Dragonfly .

After 101 mosquitos were built, some optimizations were introduced with the Mosquito B:

  • Modification of the fuselage-wing transition by extending the flaps to the fuselage
  • Reduction of the wing span of the elevator from 2.5 m to 2.1 m
  • Revised wing structure with a weight reduction of approx. 13 kg
  • Integral tanks for the water ballast in the wings
  • Heel brake instead of a brake lever below the stick.
  • Standard installation of a 4 "wheel and optional installation of a 5" wheel (approx. 1 kg heavier)

The price for a Mosquito B was quoted by the manufacturer as 39,380 DM.

Similar to the LS3-17, the span of 5 mosquitos was subsequently extended to 17.4 m. The glide ratio is estimated at 45 to 46.

The Mosquito was replaced by the 304 glass wing in 1980 .

Naming convention

The 303 Mosquito is often incorrectly referred to as the H303 or H-303. However, the letter "H" only referred to aircraft that were developed by the brothers Wolfgang and Ulrich Hütter for glass wings.

Technical specifications

Parameter Mosquito Mosquito B
Wingspan 15.00 m
Wing area 9.86 m²
Elongation 22.8
profile FX 67-K-150
Wingspan of horizontal stabilizer 2.5 m 2.1 m
length 6.40 m
landing gear retractable, unsprung
Top speed 250 km / h
Empty mass approx. 250 kg approx. 235 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 450 kg
Glide ratio 42 at 100 km / h
Slightest sinking approx. 0.61 m / s at 83 km / h
constructor Eugen Hänle
Manufacturing period 1976-1977 1977-1980
number of pieces 101 100

literature

  • Dietmar Geistmann: The development of plastic gliders. Motorbuchverlag, ISBN 3-87943-483-2 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of the company Glasflügel Segelflugzeugbau GmbH / Schlattstall. Glasfaser-Flugzeug-Service GmbH , accessed on March 1, 2012 .
  2. ↑ a b Flight and Operation Manual for the "Mosquito" glass wing . Issued January 1977
  3. ↑ a b Flight and Operation Manual for the "Mosquito B" glass wing . Issued October 1977
  4. ↑ a b The Mosquito B, Graham Thomson LTD, sales brochure USA .