| Type description |
ULF-1, foot-launched sailplane |
| Type responsibility |
Dieter Reich |
| Take-off by |
Foot launch (down hill), rubber cord (down hill),
hang glider winch tow, car tow, air tow (trike) |
| Wing |
Cantilever structure. Shoulder mounted, single
wooden spar, plywood nose section, and wooden ribs, fabric covered.
Wing section Wortmann FX 63-137, 18% thick at root, and 15%
thick at tip. Spoiler on upper wing surface. |
| Fuselage |
Wooden frame of triangular cross section,
fabric covered |
| Tail |
Cantilever structure, fabric covered |
| Landing Gear |
Nose skid, centre wheel, tail-skid (fibre glass
tube) |
| Accommodation |
Sliding seat, open or closed cockpit |
| Rescue system |
Fuselage integrated, consisting of parachute,
release unit, pull-out rocket |
| Instruments |
Air speed indicator, rate of climb indicator,
altimeter |
| Dimensions |
Wing span
Wing chord at root
Wing chord at tip
Wing aspect ratio
Length overall
Tail plane span
|
10.40 m
1.53 m
1.07 m
8.10
5.55 m
2.90 m
|
34.12 ft
5.02 ft
3.51 ft
18.21 ft
9.51 ft |
| Areas |
Wing gross
Vertical tail
Horizontal tail
|
13.4 m²
1.5 m²
2.4 m²
|
144.18 sq.ft
16.14 sq.ft
25.82 sq.ft |
| Masses |
Mass empty
(without rescue system)
Max. take-off mass
|
55 kg
155 kg
|
121 lbs
342 lbs |
Ultimate Structural
Load Factors
|
Positive
Negative
|
6 g
4 g
|
|
| Performance |
Best glide ratio
Min. sink speed
Min. speed
Max. speed (VNE)
|
16 bei 55 km/h
0,8 m/s
33 km/h
80 km/h
|
34 mph
157 fpm
21 mph
50 mph |
Technical
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