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ADI Condor

Sailplane · Cold War (1970–1991)

ADI Condor — Sailplane
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The ADI Condor was a motor glider of unusual configuration built in the United States in 1981. While most motor gliders follow traditional sailplane layout, the Condor was of twin-boom configuration, with twin, inwardly canted tail fins joined at their tips by a common horizontal stabilizer. A pusher propeller driven by a converted Volkswagen engine was mounted at the rear of the central nacelle that seated the pilot and passenger in tandem. Construction throughout was of composite materials.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Sailplane
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Engine
converted Volkswagen automotive engine
Thrust / Power
65 hp (48 kW)