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The Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra is an Australian two-seat training sailplane of the 1950s and 1960s. It was designed by Edmund Schneider the designer of the Grunau Baby who had emigrated to Adelaide South Australia following the end of the Second World War. The Kookaburra is a cantilever high-winged monoplane of wooden construction with staggered side-by-side seating under a perspex canopy. The first example flew on 20 June 1954. It was available in both short and long wingspan versions.

The Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra is an Australian two-seat training sailplane of the 1950s and 1960s.1

Made by Edmund Schneider Ltd.

This is a Schneider ES-52 Kookaburra two seat trainer (short wing version).2
Wing Area Sqm
15
Designer
Edmund Schneider
Sink Rate Ms
1
Aspect Ratio
9
Glide Ratio
20
Airfoil
Go 549 at root
M-12 at tip
Number Built
41
Crew
2
Empty Weight Kg
220
Span M
12
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
393
Manufacturer
Edmund Schneider Ltd
First Flight
20
Max Speed Kmh
220
Origin
Australia
National Origin
Australia
Height M
1
Prime Units
met
Stall Speed Kmh
67
Sink Rate Note
at 72 km-h
Length M
8
Category
Australian sailplanes 1950-1959
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