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Glasflugel H 301 Libelle
Specifications
- Span 15.0 m./ 49.2 ft
- Area 9.50 sq. m. / 102.25 sq.ft.
- Aspect ratio 23.6
- Empty weight 180 kg. / 397 lb.
- Payload 120 kg. / 264 lb.
- Gross weight 300 kg. / 661 lb.
- Wing loading 31.25 kg. / sq. m. / 6.4 lb. /
sq. ft.
- Structure fiberglass
Performance
- L/D max. 39 95 kph / 51 kt / 59 mph
- Min. sink 0.55 m/s / 1.8 fps / 1.07 kt
- 76 kph / 41 kt / 47 mph
Other
- Country of origin Germany
- Designer Wolfgang Hutter, Eugen Hanle
- No. of seats 1
- No. built 111
- No. in the U.S. 48
The Libelle first flew in 1964 and quickly revolutionized competitive soaring. It spearheaded the fiberglass take-over in American competition flying, becoming the first fiberglass sailplane to receive an U.S. ATC. In 1969 Soaring magazine readers voted the Libelle the World’s most beautiful sailplane and the one they would most like to own. The H 301 Libelle has camber-changing flaps and was able to compete both in the Open Class and, with locked flaps, in the Standard Class. ATC