Glass wing 401 Kestrel

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Glass wing 401 Kestrel
Glass wing 401 Kestrel
Type: Glider
Design country:

GermanyGermany Germany

Manufacturer:

Glass wing

First flight:

August 9, 1968

Production time:

1968-1975

Number of pieces:

129

The Glasflügel 401 "Kestrel" is a glider that was developed in 1968 for the open class . The gliding index of the 17-meter version is 110, that of the 19-meter version is 112.

The Kestrel is considered the prototype of today's 18-meter class. 129 units were built between 1968 and 1975. The name Kestrel comes from English and means kestrel . Many competitions and records have been flown with the Kestrel over the years. It became known in non-aviation circles in the 1970s through the alpine pilot Jochen von Kalckreuth . In May 2011 Gordon Boettger flew a Kestrel over 2250 km in waves upwelling in the Sierra Nevada in the USA .

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
constructor Josef Prasser and Dieter Althaus
crew 1
length 6.72 m
span 17.00 m
Wing area 11.58 m²
Wing extension 25th
Wing profile FX 67-K-170 inside
FX 67-K-150 outside
Landing aids Schempp-Hirth brake flaps, flaps 40 degrees, braking parachute
landing gear retractable, unsprung
Glide ratio 43 at 97 km / h
Slightest sinking 0.55 m / s at 74 km / h
Setup weight 260 kp
Max. Take-off weight 400 kp
Minimum speed 62 km / h
Top speed 250 km / h

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  • Aircraft data sheet
  • Flight and operating manual issued by Glasflügel

Web links

Commons : Glasflügel 401 Kestrel  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b History of the company Glasflügel Segelflugzeugbau GmbH / Schlattstall. Glasfaser-Flugzeug-Service GmbH , accessed on March 1, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Dietmar Geistmann: Gliders in Germany - A type book . 2nd Edition. Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-613-01449-1 , p. 83 .