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The Bölkow Phoebus is a glass fibre composite competition sailplane designed and produced in Germany in the 1960s. Large numbers were built achieving success at some national contests and many remain active.

Bölkow Phoebus, Centrair ASW 20FL, Embraer Tucano, Eiri Avion PIK 20, Fiat G.1
Bölkow PHOEBUS C Air Crashed in 3/21/1982 at 1615 - LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA, USABölkow PHOEBUS C was owned by MICHAEL I. GREEN, and operated by MICHAEL I.2

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* Bölkow Phoebus, ein Segelflugzeugtyp * ein deutsches Motorschiff, das 1933 beim Untergang des US-amerikanischen Luftschiffes USS Akron (ZRS-4) zu Hilfe 3
Wing Area Sqm
13
Designer
Eppler and Nägele
Aspect Ratio
17
Crew
1
Airfoil
Eppler 403
Number Built
about 250
Max Speed Note
rough air
Empty Weight Kg
220
Span M
15
Lift To Drag
best glide ratio
at 90 km-h )
37:1
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
350
Sink Rate Note
minimum
at 80 km-h
Manufacturer
Bölkow
Munich
Bölkow gmbh
First Flight
1964
Max Speed Kmh
200
Origin
Germany
National Origin
Germany
Prime Units
met
Stall Speed Kmh
60
Sink Rate Ms
1
Length M
7
Category
Bölkow aircraft
German sailplanes 1960-1969

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