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that were rectangular apart for a cut-out for rudder movement. The horizontal tail was fabric covered except at its leading edge. The glider landed on a long, rubber sprung skid reaching from the nose to well behind the cockpit, assisted by a
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but it became a little narrower outboard where the trailing edge sweep decreased. The ailerons increased the chord again to about its inboard value. It was a two
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whilst being easier to fly because of its inherent stability. It was sold as plans for both club and commercial production and was built in
Germany and abroad.
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glider in 1941. In 1933 one Falke was built in
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rounded tips, simplified rigging and all-ply skin. One only, 1935.
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and intended to provide better performance than his earlier
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two seat version, flown 1935. Remained on sale until 1939.
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of the Storch and to reduce the wing sweep to about 12°.
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592:Djävlar Anamma (Hols der Teufel)
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195:, one on each side of the open
16:German single-seat glider, 1930
486:British Gliders and Sailplanes
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713:Delta IV (DFS 39/Fieseler F3)
876:Aircraft first flown in 1930
355:Sailplanes 1920-1945 (2006)
307:increased span and revised
250:and Slingsby built nine in
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408:255 kg (562 lb)
402:165 kg (364 lb)
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484:Ellison, Norman (1971).
866:1930s German sailplanes
509:Ramoška, Gytis (2008).
454:Simons, Martin (2006).
360:General characteristics
737:Ground effect vehicles
682:Jacobs Hols der Teufel
348:Specifications (Falke)
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325:licence built in the
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456:Sailplanes 1920-1945
240:Alexander Schleicher
339:Slingsby Falcon III
260:Slingsby Falcon III
216:aerodynamic balance
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332:Slingsby Falcon II
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414:Performance
314:Super Falke
279:Super Falke
264:flying boat
236:Wasserkuppe
201:lift struts
860:Categories
622:Storch III
607:Grüne Post
430:References
385:Wing area:
231:tailskid.
98:(English:
754:RFB X-114
749:RFB X-113
657:Professor
647:Delta III
627:Storch IV
617:Storch II
379:Wingspan:
367:Capacity:
353:Data from
304:Falke RVa
275:Falke RVa
224:elevators
220:tailplane
143:Storch IV
96:RRG Falke
75:Designer
790:P.01-118
785:P.01-117
780:P.01-116
775:P.01-115
770:P.01-111
763:Projects
708:Delta IM
703:Storch V
677:Fafnir 2
642:Delta II
612:Storch I
602:Prüfling
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567:Lippisch
285:Variants
205:longeron
159:wing tip
155:fuselage
147:ailerons
723:DFS 194
637:Delta I
597:Zögling
575:Gliders
521:24 June
373:Length:
254:as the
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248:Germany
238:club.
212:cockpit
197:cockpit
181:plywood
166:rudders
135:Zögling
115:Germany
58:Germany
728:Me 163
672:Fafnir
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107:glider
100:Falcon
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22:Falke
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830:P.13a
652:Falke
298:Falke
173:chord
88:1930
36:Role
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687:DM-1
662:Wien
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