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Ka 6
	Ka 6 on display in the Deutsches Museum, Munich
Role	Club class glider
Manufacturer	Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
Designed by	Rudolf Kaiser
First flight	1955
Number built	> 1000 (all variants)

The Schleicher Ka 6 is a single seat glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser, built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co, Germany and is constructed of Spruce and plywood with fabric covering. The design initially featured a conventional tailplane and elevator which was later replaced by an all-moving tailplane in the -Pe and Ka 6E variants. All variants built before the -CR and -BR used a main skid as the principal undercarriage, with later variants including the Ka-6E using a wheel as the main undercarriage with no nose skid. Other modifications for the Ka 6E include a more aerodynamic fuselage with glassfibre nose and wingroot fairings, longer canopy, and modified aluminium airbrakes,

[edit] Variants

Dates of initial airworthiness approval in brackets:

Ka 6 , Initial version Span 14.4m (47ft 3in), (30 October 1956).
Ka 6B (27 September 1957)
Ka-6B-Pe - The Ka-6B with the all flying tailplane of the Ka-6E, (20 May 1960).
Ka-6BR - The Ka-6B with the main skid removed and a relocated mainwheel, (27 September 1957).
Ka-6CR - The Ka-6C with the main skid removed and a relocated mainwheel, (24 February 1959).
Ka-6CR-Pe - The Ka-6CR with the all flying tailplane of the Ka-6E, (20 May 1960).
Ka 6E The ultimate Ka-6, (29 July 1965)

[edit] Specifications (Ka 6E)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 6.66 m (21 ft ft 10.25 in)
Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 2.5 in)
Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 12.4 m² (135.5 ft²)
Aspect ratio: 18.1
Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)

Performance

Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)
Maximum glide ratio: 34:1 at 80 km/h (50 mph)
Rate of sink: 0.65 m/s (128 ft/min)

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

^ Coates, 1978. p. 86.

[edit] Bibliography

Coates, Andrew, Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders. London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0 354 01119 7

Macfadyen, Tim. BGA Data sheet for Schleicher Ka-6, BR and CR (Rhönsegler). Leicester. British Gliding Association. 1st July 2003.

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[0] Coates, 1978. p. 86.

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