Zögling

Zögling
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R.R.G. Zögling (PH-77) with a cockpit fairing fitted
Role	Glider
National origin	Germany
Designer	Alexander Lippisch
First flight	1926
Introduction	1926
Status	No longer in production

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.

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

Aircraft on display

• National Soaring Museum, Elmira, New York, United States
• US Southwest Soaring Museum – replica fuselage only

Specifications (Zögling)

Data from The Virtual Aviation Museum

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 5.290 m (17 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 10.040 m (32 ft 11 in)
• Height: 2.010 m (6 ft 7 in)

See also

Related development

• DFS SG 38 Schulgleiter
• Slingsby Primary

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Detroit G1 Gull
• Jongblood Primary
• Schweizer SGP 1-1
• Cloudcraft Dickson Primary

Related lists

• List of gliders

External links

• Zögling photos in the National Soaring Museum