Bäumer Sausewind

The Bäumer B II "Sausewind" was a light sports tandem two-seat wooden cantilever monoplane. It was built by German aviation company Bäumer Aero GmbH, based at Hamburg Airport.

Sausewind
The Sausewind before its famous 5.242km flight in 1925 known as "Der Deutsche Rundflug 1925".
Role 2-seat sportplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Bäumer Aero GmbH
First flight 26 May 1925

Specifications
Bäumer Sausewind 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile Salon 1932

Data from The Round Germany Flight [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 11.6 m2 (125 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 7
  • Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
  • Gross weight: 490 kg (1,080 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright L4 piston engine, 45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 3 m/s (590 ft/min)
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References
  1. Flight 28 May 1925, p.318.
  • Hallion, Richard P. "Airplanes that Transformed Aviation". Air & Space. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  • "THE ROUND-GERMANY FLIGHT". Flight, 28 May 1925. pp. 317–326.
  • Wolfgang Borgmann (2010-04-15). "Vom Sausewind zur Spitfire" (PDF). HAW Hamburg.
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