Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-8

Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-8
the AK-8
Role Standard-class glider
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Akaflieg Karlsruhe
First flight August 2003[1]
Number built 1


The AK-8 is a single-seat FAI-Standard Class sailplane, designed and built in Germany by members of Akaflieg Karlsruhe which can be distinguished by its elliptical leading edge.

Design and development

The AK-8 rolling for take-off at Aalen-Elchingen

Made of synthetic materials, such as aramid fibre, carbon fibre and glass-fibre with cast aluminium alloy ribs, the AK-8 wing features an elliptical wing leading edge. The fuselage is derived from that of the DG-600M.

The first flight of the AK-8 took place in 2003, but a field landing accident caused severe damage to the left wing. After the left wing was rebuilt, the AK-8 flew again in 2009. In 2014 new outer wings with wing-lets were built to improve the flying characteristic.[2]

Specification (AK-8)

General characteristics

Performance

Bibliography

References

  1. AK-8 Erstflug bei akaflieg-karlsruhe.de
  2. "AK-8" (in German). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

External links


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