Oberlerchner Mg 23

The Oberlerchner Mg 23 is a single seat all wood high performance sailplane. It was built and first flown in Austria in 1955 though it did not go into production until the early 1960s when a total of 94 were built.

The Oberlerchner Mg 23 is a single seat, all wood, high performance sailplane.1

Made by Spittal an der DrauJosef Oberlerchner Holzindustrie.

The Oberlerchner MG 23 SL was an Austrian single-seat high-performance sailplane first flown in 1955.2
Wing Area Sqm
14
Designer
Erwin Musger
Sink Rate Ms
1
Aspect Ratio
19
Crew
1
Glide Ratio
33
Airfoil
NACA 631315
Number Built
94
Max Speed Note
smooth air
Empty Weight Kg
240
Span M
16
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
360
Manufacturer
Spittal an der Drau
Josef Oberlerchner Holzindustrie
First Flight
25
Max Speed Kmh
220
Origin
Austria
National Origin
Austria
Height M
1
Prime Units
met
Stall Speed Kmh
60
Sink Rate Note
minimum
at 78 km-h
Length M
7
Category
Austrian sailplanes 1950-1959

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