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Werk.Nr |
Registration |
History |
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| Type |
Single seat glider |
| Dimensions |
Length 5,5 m , height 1,5 m , span 14 m , wing area 17 m2 , |
| Weights |
Empty 125 kg, loaded , max. take off weight 195 kg |
| Performance |
Max.. speed , cruising speed , range , endurance , service ceiling , climb |
But the design that made Ksoll famous beyond the borders of Silesia as a glider manufacturer was a cantilever monoplane developed in 1923 with a one-piece rectangular/trapezoidal wing with a wingspan of 14 meters. It was particularly appealing due to its dolphin-like, rounded fuselage constructed using a shell design. The wooden aircraft attracted attention at the Rhön airfield in 1923 because many structural details, such as the wing attachment, the seat, the controls, and especially the central skid bearing, were made of steel tubing. It was the first performance glider to fly at the later famous airfield in Grunau and was named "Galgenvogel" (Gallows Bird) after the Galgenberg hill, which served as its launch site.
