DFS See Adler and Reiher

[robert arndt]

In the test pilot thread I mentioned Hanna Reitsch and some of her
aircraft flown. I mentioned the See Adler (Sea Eagle) amphibian glider
which most of you have never heard of. Here is a photo of it(1935):

http://es.geocities.com/los_caranchos/images/F44.jpg

This was Hans Jacobs designed glider that was to be used for military
purposes but was eventually cancelled. Jacobs went on to design DFS
military aircraft, among them the famous DFS 230 assault glider of
which Hanna Reitsch test flew the first transport version.
Also of some interest is the DFS Reiher of 1938:

http://es.geocities.com/los_caranchos/images/F58.jpg

This glider has been replicated by OSC Wasserkuppe:

http://www.osc-wasserkuppe.de/flugzeug/Resources/reiherflug.jpeg

Rob

[Ashton Archer III]

(robert arndt) wrote in message >...
> In the test pilot thread I mentioned Hanna Reitsch and some of her
> aircraft flown. I mentioned the See Adler (Sea Eagle) amphibian glider
> which most of you have never heard of. Here is a photo of it(1935):
>
> http://es.geocities.com/los_caranchos/images/F44.jpg

I heard about it since it is the book "Flying for the Fatherland" and
a cuple of DFS books.

Your link is down, try the main page:
http://es.geocities.com/los_caranchos/evoluci2.htm
>
> This was Hans Jacobs designed glider that was to be used for military
> purposes but was eventually cancelled. Jacobs went on to design DFS
> military aircraft, among them the famous DFS 230 assault glider of
> which Hanna Reitsch test flew the first transport version.

She flew it in 1937.

> Also of some interest is the DFS Reiher of 1938:
>
> http://es.geocities.com/los_caranchos/images/F58.jpg

Again, your link doesn't work. Try the above full page link.
>
> This glider has been replicated by OSC Wasserkuppe:
>
> http://www.osc-wasserkuppe.de/flugzeug/Resources/reiherflug.jpeg

The OSC-Wasserkuppe is not an exact replica and is known as the Reiher
III:

www.osc-wasserkuppe.de for homepage
>
> Rob


Ashton Archer III