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B5

Akaflieg Berlin · Sailplane · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)

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The Akaflieg Berlin B5 was a glider built in Germany in the late 1930s. It featured a high-wing, cantilever sailplane configuration of all-wood construction, with cantilevered gull-wings, retractable landing-gear, all-moving-tail, dive air-brakes.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Sailplane
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Akaflieg Berlin
Service Entry
1937
Produced
1
Length (ft)
20
Wingspan (ft)
49
Empty Weight (lb)
309
MTOW (lb)
496
Max Speed (mph)
142