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D-30 Cirrus

Akaflieg Darmstadt · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)

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The Akaflieg Darmstadt D-30 Cirrus was an aerodynamically advanced single seat sailplane with a very high aspect ratio wing and a pod and boom fuselage. Built in Germany just before World War II, it was intended as a record breaker and duly set a new world out-and-return distance record in 1938.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Akaflieg Darmstadt
Service Entry
1938
Produced
1
Length (ft)
22
Wingspan (ft)
66
Empty Weight (lb)
386
MTOW (lb)
584
Max Speed (mph)
186