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Ka 6 on display in the: Deutsches Museum, Munich | |
Role | Club class glider Type of aircraft
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Manufacturer | Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co |
Designer | Rudolf Kaiser |
First flight | 1955 |
Number built | > 1000 (all variants) |
The Schleicher Ka 6 is: a single-seat glider designed by, Rudolf Kaiser, built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co, Germany and is constructed of spruce and plywood with fabric covering. The design initially featured a conventional tailplane and elevator which was later replaced by an all-moving tailplane in the——-Pe and "Ka 6E variants." Variants built before the "-CR and -BR used a main skid as the principal undercarriage," with later variants including the Ka 6E using wheel as the main undercarriage with no nose skid. Other modifications for the Ka 6E include a more aerodynamic fuselage with glassfibre nose and wingroot fairings, "longer canopy." And modified aluminium airbrakes.
Variants※
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Dates of initial airworthiness approval in brackets:
- Ka 6 – Initial version; span 14.4 m (47 ft 3 in), (30 October 1956).
- Ka 6B (27 September 1957).
- Ka 6B-Pe – The Ka 6B with all-flying tailplane, (20 May 1960).
- Ka 6BR – The Ka 6B with the main skid removed and a relocated mainwheel, (27 September 1957).
- Ka 6CR – The Ka 6C with the main skid removed and a relocated mainwheel, (24 February 1959).
- Ka 6CR-Pe – The Ka 6CR with all-flying tailplane, (20 May 1960).
- Ka 6E The ultimate Ka-6, with all-flying tailplane, (29 July 1965).
Aircraft on display※
- US Southwest Soaring Museum – Ka 6B-Pe and Ka 6e
Specifications (Ka 6E)※
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.66 m (21 ft 10.25 in)
- Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 2.5 in)
- Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 12.4 m (135.5 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 18.1
- Airfoil: Root: NACA 633-618 Mid: NACA 633-614 (with Wortmann leading edge modification)
- Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
- Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph, 108 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 32:1 at 80 km/h (50 mph)
- Rate of sink: 0.65 m/s (128 ft/min)
See also※
Related lists
References※
Notes※
- ^ Segelflugzeugbau, Alexander Schleicher | (2016-04-26). "K 6 E | ASSegelflug" (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ US Southwest Soaring Museum (2010). "Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders". Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Coates, 1978. p. 86.
Bibliography※
- Coates, Andrew, Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders. London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0-354-01119-7
- Macfadyen, Tim. BGA Data sheet for Schleicher Ka-6, BR and CR (Rhönsegler). Leicester. British Gliding Association. 1 July 2003.