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Vogt Lo 100

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Wingspan
  
10 m

Designer
  
Alfred Vogt

Length
  
6.15 m

First flight
  
1952

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The Lo-100 is an aerobatic glider of classic wood and fabric construction well suited to amateur building methods. The designation Lo was bestowed by the designer Alfred Vogt in memory of his brother Lothar Vogt, with whom he had developed the predecessor model Lo-105 Zwergreiher ('dwarf heron'). The first flight of the prototype took place in 1952 at the Klippeneck.

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The single-piece wing has a main spar built from laminated beechwood in order to achieve the strength needed for aerobatics. The glider has no spoilers and must be landed using side-slip.

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Specifications

Data from The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 10.9 m2 (117 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 9.2
  • Airfoil: Clark Y
  • Empty weight: 150 kg (331 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 265 kg (584 lb) normal flight

    • Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 190 km/h (118 mph; 103 kn) normal flight
  • Rough air speed max: 150 km/h (93.2 mph; 81.0 kn) normal flight
  • Aerotow speed: 150 km/h (93.2 mph; 81.0 kn) normal flight
  • Winch launch max speed: 125 km/h (77.7 mph; 67.5 kn) normal flight
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  • Rate of sink: 0.8 m/s (160 ft/min) at 72 km/h (44.7 mph; 38.9 kn)
  • Lift-to-drag: 25 at 85 km/h (52.8 mph; 45.9 kn)
  • Wing loading: 24.3 kg/m2 (5.0 lb/sq ft) normal flight

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    References

    Vogt Lo-100 Wikipedia
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