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The Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa is a single-seat sailplane produced in Germany. It was designed by Martin Schempp and Wolf Hirth and was produced the year after their first glider, the Göppingen Gö 1. It first flew in 1935. The name is derived from the name Moazagotl given to lenticularis clouds caused by the foehn wind in Sudetenland. The name was used for one of Hirth's earlier gliders and since the Gö 3 was a smaller version, it was called 'Mini' as a diminutive.
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| Gö 3 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Glider |
| Manufacturer | Sportflugzeugbau Schempp-Hirth |
| Designer | Martin Schempp and Wolf Hirth |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Number built | 110 |
It established several records, including the world altitude record of 6,687 m (21,939 ft) in 1938 in a thunderstorm. Richard du Pont and Chet Decker flew Minimoas to win the US Championships in 1937 and 1938.
It was made out of wood and fabric with cantilevered 'gull' wings. A B-version in 1938 had thinner wings with a modified section and the gull's kink in a different place. The undercarriage was non-retractable. It was the first glider built to carry water-ballast in a tank behind the pilot.
Only five Minimoas remain airworthy: two in Germany, one in Japan, one replica built in the Netherlands and the latest one to fly in the U.K. One more is being prepared for flight in Bacchus Marsh Australia.[when?]
A 1935 Minimoa is on display at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, NY (USA). The only known Minimoa still in private ownership in the USA is a 1938 owned by Jerry Wenger in Powell, WY (USA).
Specifications (Gö 3)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 19.05 m2 (205.1 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 16:1
- Airfoil: Göttingen 681 - root, Göttingen 693 - tip
- Empty weight: 245 kg (540 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 219 km/h (136 mph, 118 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 28:1 at 72 km/h (45 mph)
- Rate of sink: 0.61 m/s (120 ft/min) at 60 km/h (37 mph)
- Wing loading: 18.37 kg/m2 (3.76 lb/sq ft)
See also
Related development
Related lists
External links
- Sailplane directory
- - Minimoa CC-PIA preserved at Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio de Chile
- National Soaring Museum - Goppingen 3 Minimoa on display at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, NY, U.S.A.
- Minimoa Archived 2016-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - History and photos of the Minimoa at Scalesoaring.co.uk
На других языках
[de] Schempp-Hirth Gö-3
Die Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa war ein 1935 von der Firma Sportflugzeugbau Göppingen Martin Schempp entwickeltes Segelflugzeug.- [en] Göppingen Gö 3
[it] Göppingen Gö 3
Il Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa, codice RLM 108-59[1], era un aliante monoposto prodotto a partire dal 1935 dall'azienda tedesca Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH di Göppingen. Fu progettato da Martin Schempp e Wolf Hirth; il prototipo debuttò nell'estate del 1935 in occasione di una competizione di volo a vela.[ru] Göppingen Gö 3
Гёппинген Гё 3 Минимоаa (нем. Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa) - одноместный планёр, производившийся в Германии. Был сконструирован Мартином Шемпом и Вольфом Хэртом и был запущен в производство год спустя после их первого планёра, Göppingen Gö 1.Первый полёт совершил в 1935 году. Имя планёр получил по названию лентикулярных облаков создаваемых фёном в Судетах, где эти облака называют Моазаготл. Название использовалось для одного из более ранних планеров Хэрта и так как Гё 3 имел меньшие размеры, он получил приставку 'Мини-'.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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