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The Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William Hawley Bowlus for Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd. The aircraft is based on a prototype glider the "Super Sailplane" designed by Bowlus, and instructor Martin Schempp, built by students at the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute.[1]

Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross
Role	Single-seat Glider
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd
Designer	William Hawley Bowlus
First flight	1933
Number built	6

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Wingspan: 61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
• Wing area: 204.75 sq ft (19 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 18.72
• Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg)
• Gross weight: 520 lb (236 kg)

Performance

See also

Related lists

• List of Gliders

References

Bibliography

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross.

• Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross
• Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross in National Air and Space Museum
• Images of the Senior Albatross in the National Soaring Museum

На других языках

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[it] Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross

Il Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross era un aliante monoposto sviluppato dall'azienda statunitense Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd. negli anni trenta.

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