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Akaflieg Stuttgart fs31
Akaflieg Stuttgart · Sailplane · Germany · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs31 Ferdinand Porsche is a tandem seat, dual control training glider designed and built in Germany between 1977 and 1981. The aircraft was intended to have high performance, yet to be robust enough for student use. It was not intended for production and remains in service with the Akaflieg after almost 40 years and 7,100 flying hours.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Sailplane
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Akaflieg Stuttgart
- Service Entry
- 1981
- Produced
- 1
- Length (ft)
- 29
- Wingspan (ft)
- 57
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 877
- MTOW (lb)
- 1235
- Max Speed (mph)
- 155