Akaflieg Berlin B8 Explained

The Akaflieg Berlin B8 was a German sailplane built in the late 1930s for the 1939 Olympic games glider competition in Rome. It was a high-wing sailplane with a cantilever shoulder-wing, dive air-brakes and all wood construction.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of gliders

Notes and References

1. Book: Schneider . Helmut . Flugzeug-Typenbuch. Handbuch der Deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehör-Industrie. 5. neubearbeitete und erweiterte Auflage . 1944 . Herm. Beyer Verlag . Leipzig . 284 . German.
2. Book: Wefeld . Hans Joachim . 75 Jahre 10 NI AKAFLIEG BERLIN 1920 - 1995 . 1995 . Akademische Fliegergruppe Berlin e.V. . 52, 64–65 . German .