Akaflieg Darmstadt D-36 Circe

D-36 Circe
The Schleicher ASW 12. This production glider was based closely on the D-36 Circe
General information
TypeHigh performance sailplane
National originGermany
ManufacturerAkaflieg Darmstadt
Designer
Wolfe Lemke, Gerhard Waibel and Heiko Friess
Number built2
History
First flight28 March 1964
Developed intoSchleicher ASW 12

The Akaflieg Darmstadt D-36 Circe is a single seat, high performance sailplane designed and built in Germany in the mid-1960s, one of the early "glass ships". It was the winner at the German National Championships in 1964 and came second in the World Championships the following year.

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