Bowlus 1-S-2100
The Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William Hawley Bowlus for Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd. The aircraft is based on a prototype glider the "Super Sailplane" designed by Bowlus, and instructor Martin Schempp, built by students at the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute.[1]
Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross | |
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Role | Single-seat Glider |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd |
Designer | William Hawley Bowlus |
First flight | 1933 |
Number built | 6 |
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
- Wing area: 204.75 sq ft (19 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 18.72
- Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg)
- Gross weight: 520 lb (236 kg)
Performance
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See also
Related lists
- List of Gliders
References
- "Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon"". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- Bowlus 1-S-2100 in Sailplane Directory.
Bibliography
- Coates, Andrew, Jane's World Sailplanes and Motorgliders. London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0-354-01119-7
- Simons, Martin. Sailplanes 1920 - 1945 (Volume 1). Eqip Werbung & Verlag Gmbh (2004) ISBN 3-9806773-4-6
External links
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