Vogt Lo-100
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| Type designation | Lo-100 "Zwergreiher" |
| Competition class | N/A |
| Number built | ca. 45 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 6.21 m |
| Height | 1.38 m |
| Wingspan | 10 m |
| Wing area | 10.9 m² |
| Aspect ratio | 9.17 |
| Wing profile | Clark Y 11.6% thick |
| Empty mass | ca. 160 kg |
| Maximum mass | 265 kg (245 kg for aerobatics) |
| Wing loading | 24.3 kg/m² |
| Maximum speed | 290 km/h |
| Speed in turbulence | 225 km/h |
| Maneuver speed | 225 km/h |
| Minimum sink rate | ca. 0.8 m/s at 72 km/h |
| Best glide ratio | ca. 25 at 85 km/h |
| Acceleration limits | +6 to -4 g |
The Lo-100 is an aerobatic glider of classic wood and fabric construction well suited to amateur building methods. The designation Lo was bestowed by the designer Alfred Vogt in memory of his brother Lothar Vogt, with whom he had developed the predecessor model Lo-105 Zwergreiher ('dwarf heron'). The first flight of the prototype took place in 1952 at the Klippeneck.
The single-piece wing has a main spar built from laminated beechwood in order to achieve the strength needed for aerobatics. The glider has no spoilers and must be landed using side-slip.
[edit] Sources
- German Wikipedia article
- Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5
- Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966
- Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol. 2 1945-1965, EQIP
- Peter Mallinson und Mike Woollard, Handbook of Glider Aerobatics
- Eric Müller, Upside Down Faszination und Technik des Kunstflugs, ISBN 3-517-01212-2
