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The FFA Diamant is a family of Swiss high-wing T-tailed single-seat FAI Standard Class and Open class gliders that was designed by engineering students under supervision of Professor Rauscher at the ETH Zurich and manufactured by Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG (FFA) of Altenrhein Switzerland. The Diamant is noted as the first glider that was built entirely from fiberglass with no other materials such as balsa used as a sandwich.
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Made by Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein.
Schleicher ASW 12 und der FFA Diamant HBV ähneln von ihrem Aussehen
der BS-1.2
Empty Weight Lb
615
Wing Loading Note
with water ballast
5.2 lb-sq ft without
Lists
* List of gliders
Wing Loading Lb/sqft
6
Aspect Ratio
23
Status
Glide Ratio
45
Gross Weight Lb
970
Airfoil
9180.0
Number Built
About 86
Crew
one
Span M
18
Sink Rate Ftmin
102
Manufacturer
First Flight
1964
Origin
Switzerland
National Origin
Switzerland
Wing Area Sqft
154
Prime Units
met
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Sink Rate Note
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