The Akaflieg Berlin B6 was a glider built in Germany in the late 1930s. It featured a high-wing, cantilevered mid-wing sailplane configuration with Junkers-flaps, retractable landing gear, all moving tail, dive air brakes, wood and steel body.[1]

B6
Role	Sailplane Type of aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Akaflieg Berlin
First flight	1938
Number built	1

Specifications (B6)

Data from 75 Jahre 10 NI AKAFLIEG BERLIN 1920 - 1995,[2] Flugzeug-Typenbuch. Handbuch der deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehör-Industrie 1944[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
• Height: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 14.6 m² (157 sq ft)
  
• Length de-rigged: 7.7 m (25 ft)
• Width de-rigged (without tailplane): 1 m (3 ft 3 in)
• Width de-rigged (with tailplane): 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
• Height de-rigged: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
• Aspect ratio: 17.53
• Airfoil: NACA 43012
• Empty weight: 155 kg (342 lb)
• Gross weight: 240 kg (529 lb)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
• Maximum glide ratio: 30:1 at 68 km/h (42 mph; 37 kn)
• Rate of sink: 0.58 m/s (114 ft/min) at 54 km/h (34 mph; 29 kn)
• Wing loading: 16.42 kg/m² (3.36 lb/sq ft)

See also

• List of gliders

References

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