- Source: Bowlus 1-S-2100
The Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross is a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William Hawley Bowlus for Bowlus Sailplane Company Ltd. The aircraft is based on a prototype glider the "Super Sailplane" designed by Bowlus, and instructor Martin Schempp, built by students at the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute.
Specifications
Data from General characteristics
Crew: 1
Wingspan: 61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
Wing area: 204.75 sq ft (19 m2)
Aspect ratio: 18.72
Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg)
Gross weight: 520 lb (236 kg)
Performance
See also
Related lists
List of Gliders
References
= Bibliography
=External links
Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross
Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross in National Air and Space Museum Archived 2011-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
Images of the Senior Albatross in the National Soaring Museum