Schneider ES-52 explained
The
Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra is an Australian two-seat training
sailplane of the 1950s and 1960s. It was designed by
Edmund Schneider, the designer of the
Grunau Baby, who had emigrated to
Adelaide,
South Australia following the end of the
Second World War.
[1] The Kookaburra is a cantilever high-winged monoplane of wooden construction, with staggered side-by-side seating under a perspex canopy. The first example flew on 20 June 1954. It was available in both short and long wingspan versions and was widely used by Australian gliding clubs in the 1960s.[1]
Variants
- ES-52 Mk.I
Initial production, 4 built.[1]
- ES-52 Mk.II
Eleven built.[1]
- ES-52 Mk.III
Eight built.[1]
- ES-52 Mk.IV
17 built by 1964.[1]
- ES-52B
A 14.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on span version of the Kookaburra with a completely revised three piece wing. Four aircraft built.[2] See also
References
- Book: Taylor, John W. R.. John W. R. Taylor. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. 1965. Sampson Low, Marston & Company. London. 359–360.
- Book: Shenstone, B.S.. The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II. 1963. Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. Zurich. 20–24. 1st. K.G. Wilkinson . en, fr, de.
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Notes and References
- Book: Taylor, John W. R.. John W. R. Taylor. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. 1965. Sampson Low, Marston & Company. London. 359–360.
- Book: Shenstone, B.S.. The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II. 1963. Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. Zurich. 20–24. 1st. K.G. Wilkinson . en, fr, de.
