Schleicher Ka 6

Infobox Aircraft
name = Ka 6
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type = Club class glider

manufacturer = Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co

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caption = Ka 6 on display in the Deutsches Museum, Munich
designer = Rudolf Kaiser
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The Schleicher Ka 6 is a single seat glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser, built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co, Germany and is constructed of Spruce and plywood with fabric covering. The design initially featured a conventional tailplane and elevator which was later replaced by an all-moving tailplane in the Ka 6E variant.

Variants

* Ka 6
* Ka 6B
* Ka 6BR
* Ka 6CR
* Ka 6E

pecifications (Ka 6E)

aerospecs
ref= [Coates, 1978. p. 86.]
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crew=1
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length m=6.66
length ft=21 ft
length in=10.25
span m=15
span ft=49
span in=2.5
height m=1.6
height ft=5
height in=3
wing area sqm=12.4
wing area sqft=135.5
aspect ratio=18.1
empty weight kg=190
empty weight lb=419
gross weight kg=300
gross weight lb=661

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max speed kmh=200
max speed mph=124
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glide ratio=34:1 at 80 km/h (50 mph)
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sink rate ms=0.65
sink rate ftmin=128

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Coates, Andrew, "Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders". London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0 354 01119 7

External links

* [http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/technical/datasheets/ka6e.pdf British Gliding Association, Ka 6E datasheet]