Høgslund / Traugott-Olsen 2G

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Høgslund / Traugott-Olsen 2G
2G glider.jpg
Type: School glider
Design country:

DenmarkDenmark Denmark

Manufacturer:
First flight:

October 19, 1946

Number of pieces:

9

The Høgslund / Traugott-Olsen 2G is a school glider from the Danish designers Knud Høgslund and Frits Traugott-Olsen.

history

The Høgslund / Traugott-Olsen 2G is one of the few two-seat school gliders. The machine, which was kept very simple and made of wood, was built between 1946 and 1950. Since two copies are still airworthy today, the machine is a popular guest at classic car meetings.

construction

The 2G is a very simple glider with a two-part structure with an Edmund-Schneider profile without a tensioning tower , which is supported by V-struts. The tail consists of a narrow stoffbespanntem tail boom in a lattice construction with abgestrebtem and with a trim tab provided tailplane .

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 2
length 6.72 m
span 12.5 m
height 1.84 m
Wing area 19.2 m²
Wing extension 8.13
Glide ratio 13 at 64 km / h (two-seater)
Slightest sinking 1.15 m / s
Preparation mass 160 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 350 kg
Max. permissible speed 125 km / h
Minimum speed 48 km / h

See also

Web links

Commons : Hoegslund / Traugott-Olsen 2G  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b c FliegerRevue April 2010, p. 68, collection series - Høgslund / Traugott-Olsen 2G