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The Glasflügel 402 is a German sailplane developed by the glider manufacturer Glasflügel.

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402
Role	Open class sailplane Type of aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Glasflügel
Designer	Martin Hansen
First flight	1981[1]
Number built	1

Specifications

Data from All-Aero: Glasflugel 304[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 16.9990 m (55 ft 9.25 in)
• Height: 1.359 m (4 ft 5.5 in)
• Wing area: 10.6 m² (114 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 27.3 (27.43 ^{[citation needed]})
• Empty weight: 235 kg (518 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 450 kg (992 lb)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 251 km/h (156 mph, 136 kn) in smooth air
• Maximum glide ratio: 43:1 at 116 km/h (72 mph; 63 kn) (51.2 (Independently Measured)^{[citation needed]})
• Rate of sink: 0.689 m/s (135.6 ft/min) at 93 km/h (58 mph; 50 kn) (0.44m/s ^{[citation needed]})

See also

• List of gliders

References

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