Akaflieg Berlin B3 Charlotte II

B3 Charlotte II
Role	Sailplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Akaflieg Berlin
First flight	1923
Number built	1

The Akaflieg Berlin B3 Charlotte II was a glider built in Germany in the 1920s. It featured a high-wing, tailless sailplane configuration of all-wood construction, which had a single skid for landing and applied brakes.^[1]

Specifications

Data from 75 Jahre 10 NI AKAFLIEG BERLIN 1920 - 1995 ^[2]

General characteristics

Length: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Height: 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 19.5 m² (210 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 10.3
Empty weight: 133 kg (293 lb)
Gross weight: 195 kg (430 lb)

Performance

Wing loading: 10 kg/m² (2.0 lb/sq ft)

References

^ Winter, Hermann (1949). Segelflug und Langsamflug Neue Wege in der Sportfliegerei (in German). Braunschweig: Gustav Wenzel & Sohn. p. 23-28.
^ Wefeld, Hans Joachim (1995). 75 Jahre 10 NI AKAFLIEG BERLIN 1920 - 1995 (in German). Akademische Fliegergruppe Berlin e.V. p. 14-15, 22.

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[Winter-1] Winter, Hermann (1949). Segelflug und Langsamflug Neue Wege in der Sportfliegerei (in German). Braunschweig: Gustav Wenzel & Sohn. p. 23-28.

[Wefeld-2] Wefeld, Hans Joachim (1995). 75 Jahre 10 NI AKAFLIEG BERLIN 1920 - 1995 (in German). Akademische Fliegergruppe Berlin e.V. p. 14-15, 22.

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