The Zögling ( en, pupil) is a German

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, cable-braced, single seat primary glider that was designed by

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in 1926 and produced with many variations by a variety of manufacturers.

Design and development

The Zögling was designed to be a training glider for basic

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. The usual launch method was by

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from a sloped hill. Because training was conducted solely by solo flight the aircraft had to be very easy to fly and also easy to repair. The high-wing design uses a

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and cable bracing. The primary structure of the glider is of wood, with the wings, tail surfaces and inverted "V" kingpost all finished in doped

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. The pilot sits on a simple seat in the open air, without a windshield.

Variants

;D.D. Zögling ;RRG-1 Zögling ;DFS Zögling 33 ;DFS Zögling 1 ;Lippisch Zögling ;Teichfuss L.T.30 ;G 101: production in Sweden ;Kegel Zögling: copies or licence production by Kegel-Flugzeugbau Kassel, using the 'AK' logo on the King-post.

Aircraft on display

* National Soaring Museum,

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replica fuselage only

Specifications (Zögling)

References

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