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Akaflieg Stuttgart fs23

Akaflieg Stuttgart · Sailplane · Germany · Early Jet (1946–1969)

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The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs23, nicknamed Hidalgo, was a glider aircraft that was designed and built in West Germany from 1953. It was lighter than most contemporaries. Only one example of the design was constructed, which was destroyed in a fatal crash in 1971.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Sailplane
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Akaflieg Stuttgart
Service Entry
1966
Produced
1
Length (ft)
16
Wingspan (ft)
42
Empty Weight (lb)
226
MTOW (lb)
419