Vogt Lo-100
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| Type designation | Lo-100 "Zwergreiher" |
| Competition class | N/A |
| Number built | ca. 45 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 6.21 m |
| Height | 1.38 m |
| Wingspan | 10 m |
| Wing area | 10.9 m² |
| Aspect ratio | 9.17 |
| Wing profile | Clark Y 11.6% thick |
| Empty mass | ca. 160 kg |
| Maximum mass | 265 kg (245 kg for aerobatics) |
| Wing loading | 24.3 kg/m² |
| Maximum speed | 290 km/h |
| Speed in turbulence | 225 km/h |
| Maneuver speed | 225 km/h |
| Minimum sink rate | ca. 0.8 m/s at 72 km/h |
| Best glide ratio | ca. 25 at 85 km/h |
| Acceleration limits | +6 to -4 g |
The Lo-100 is an aerobatic glider of classic wood and fabric construction well suited to amateur building methods. The designation Lo was bestowed by the designer [[Alfred Vogt]http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Vogt] in memory of his brother Lothar Vogt, with whom he had developed the predecessor model Lo-105 Zwergreiher ('dwarf heron'). The first flight of the prototype took place in 1952 at the Klippeneck.
The single-piece wing has a main spar built from laminated beechwood in order to achieve the strength needed for aerobatics. The glider has no spoilers and must be landed using side-slip.
Sources
- German Wikipedia article
- Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5
- Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966
- Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol. 2 1945-1965, EQIP
- Peter Mallinson und Mike Woollard, Handbook of Glider Aerobatics
- Eric Müller, Upside Down Faszination und Technik des Kunstflugs, ISBN 3-517-01212-2