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variants: the normal canopy and a sleeker, lower-profiled 'racing' canopy with no side vent. The canopy is unique in that it has a catch that enables the front to be raised by 25 mm (1 in) in flight to provide a flow of ventilating air instead of the more conventional small sliding panel
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Handling is generally easy except that it is sensitive to sideslipping and has relatively ineffective airbrakes that make short landings tricky for inexperienced pilots.
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to a Wortmann section, various fairings, a new canopy and a reshaped fuselage nose. Aircraft incorporating these changes are informally known as 'Schümanised' Libelles.
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The American Wil Schuemann pioneered several performance-enhancing modifications to the type, including a re-profiled wing, converting the
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The Libelle was a popular and influential design. Its light wings and easy rigging set a new benchmark.
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Automatic connections for airbrakes, flaps and elevator. Ailerons are connected by a "pip" pin
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In 1964 the H-301 Libelle ("Dragonfly") received the first German and first U.S.
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because the Standard Class excluded wing flaps. It was often known as the
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Wings: spar and shell of balsa or foam / reinforced plastic sandwich
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Ailerons: balsa or synthetic foam / reinforced plastic sandwich.
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The H-201 Libelle (standard class) was superseded by the
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The H-301 Libelle (open class) was superseded by the
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issued to an all-fiberglass aircraft. It had flaps,
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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15-metre class
Manufacturer
Glasflügel
composite
sailplane
Glasflügel
camber-changing
Open Class
Type Certificate
water ballast
canopy
airfoil
H-201 Standard Libelle
Hornet
Mosquito
Aspect ratio
Bölkow Phoebus
Schleicher ASW 15

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