The Schleicher Ka 6 is a single-seat glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser, built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co, Germany and is constructed of spruce and plywood with fabric covering. The design initially featured a conventional tailplane and elevator which was later replaced by an all-moving tailplane in the -Pe and Ka 6E variants. Variants built before the -CR and -BR used a main skid as the principal undercarriage, with later variants including the Ka 6E using a wheel as the main undercarriage with no nose skid. Other modifications for the Ka 6E include a more aerodynamic fuselage with glassfibre nose and wingroot fairings, longer canopy, and modified aluminium airbrakes.
Variants
Dates of initial airworthiness approval in brackets:
- Ka 6 â Initial version; span , (30 October 1956).
- Ka 6B (27 September 1957).
- Ka 6B-Pe â The Ka 6B with all-flying tailplane, (20 May 1960).
- Ka 6BR â The Ka 6B with the main skid removed and a relocated mainwheel, (27 September 1957).
- Ka 6CR â The Ka 6C with the main skid removed and a relocated mainwheel, (24 February 1959).
- Ka 6CR-Pe â The Ka 6CR with all-flying tailplane, (20 May 1960).
- Ka 6E The ultimate Ka-6, with all-flying tailplane, (29 July 1965).
Aircraft on display
Specifications (Ka 6E)
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Coates, Andrew, Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders. London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978.
- Macfadyen, Tim. BGA Data sheet for Schleicher Ka-6, BR and CR (Rhönsegler). Leicester. British Gliding Association. 1 July 2003.
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