Stamer Lippisch Zögling

Zögling
R.R.G. Zögling (PH-77)
Role	Glider
National origin	Germany
Designer	Alexander Lippisch
First flight	1926
Introduction	1926
Status	No longer in production
Variants	DFS SG 38 Schulgleiter

The Stamer Lippisch Zögling (English: pupil) is a German high-wing, cable-braced, single seat primary glider that was designed by Alexander Lippisch in 1926.^[1]

Design and development

The Zögling was designed to be a training glider for basic flight training. The usual launch method was by bungee cord from a sloped hill. Because training was conducted solely by solo flight the aircraft had to be very easy to fly and also easy to repair.^[1]

The high-wing design uses a kingpost and cable bracing. The primary structure of the glider is of wood, with the wings, tail surfaces and inverted "V" kingpost all finished in doped aircraft fabric covering. The pilot sits on a simple seat in the open air, without a windshield.^[1]

Aircraft on display

• National Soaring Museum, Elmira, New York, United States^[2]
• US Southwest Soaring Museum - replica fuselage only^[3]

Specifications (Zögling)

Data from The Virtual Aviation Museum^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 5.290 m (17 ft 4.3 in)
• Wingspan: 10.040 m (32 ft 11.3 in)
• Height: 2.010 m (6 ft 7.1 in)

See also

Related development

• DFS SG 38 Schulgleiter
• Slingsby Primary
  

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Detroit G1 Gull
• Jongblood Primary
• Schweizer SGP 1-1
• Cloudcraft Dickson Primary
  

Related lists

• List of gliders
  

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} The Virtual Aviation Museum (undated). "Stamer Lippisch Zögling". http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/itf/slzgl.htm. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
2. ^ National Soaring Museum (2011). "Sailplanes in Our Collection". http://www.soaringmuseum.org/collection.html. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
3. ^ US Southwest Soaring Museum (2010). "Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders". http://swsoaringmuseum.org/collection.htm. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 

External links

• Zögling photos in the National Soaring Museum