DFS Zögling explained

The Zögling (English: pupil) is a German high-wing, cable-braced, single seat primary glider that was designed by Alexander Lippisch in 1926 and produced with many variations by a variety of manufacturers.^[1]

Design and development

The Zögling was designed to be a training glider for basic flight training. The usual launch method was by bungee cord from a sloped hill. Because training was conducted solely by solo flight the aircraft had to be very easy to fly and also easy to repair.

The high-wing design uses a kingpost and cable bracing. The primary structure of the glider is of wood, with the wings, tail surfaces and inverted "V" kingpost all finished in doped aircraft fabric covering. The pilot sits on a simple seat in the open air, without a windshield.

Variants

D.D. Zögling

RRG-1 Zögling

DFS Zögling 33

DFS Zögling 1

Lippisch Zögling

Teichfuss L.T.30

G 101: production in Sweden

Kegel Zögling: copies or licence production by Kegel-Flugzeugbau Kassel, using the 'AK' logo on the King-post.

EAY-101: license production by Empresa Aeronáutica Ypiranga; six built^[2]

Aircraft on display

• National Soaring Museum, Elmira, New York, United States^[3]
• US Southwest Soaring Museumreplica fuselage only^[4]

External links

• Zögling photos in the National Soaring Museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stamer Lippisch Zögling. 14 May 2011. The Virtual Aviation Museum. n.d.. https://web.archive.org/web/20110605235323/http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/itf/slzgl.htm. 5 June 2011. dead.
2. Gunston, B., 1993. World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 70.
3. Web site: Sailplanes in Our Collection. 14 May 2011. National Soaring Museum. 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516142717/http://www.soaringmuseum.org/collection.html. 16 May 2011.
4. Web site: Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders. 26 May 2011. . 2010.