GlidersGerman single-seat glider, 1937
Reiher
The DFS Reiher (in English Heron) was a single seat competition glider designed in Germany by Hans Jacobs and first flown in 1937. The type won the last two German Rhön gliding championships before the start of World War II. Six were factory produced.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug
- Category
- Gliders
- Country of origin
- Germany
- First flight
- 1937-01-01
Specifications
- Max speed
- 110 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 694 lb
- Empty weight
- 507 lb
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 25.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 62.3 ft
- Height
- 7.5 ft
- Number built
- 7
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.