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December 10th 17, 05:14 AM
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Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-X
On Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 7:00:10 PM UTC-7, Michael Opitz wrote:
Oops... I meant AK-X and not SB-13 at the end of my last post. Meanwhile, TW seems to confirm my suspicions. The Me 163 had a much lower aspect ratio, and a much stiffer wing than the Horten designs. This probably eliminated the pitch oscillation issues from the start.. RO My father flew a 1-23 in the 1952 Nationals and said that the Horton had a very good max glide but at high speeds (for the time) the 1-23 was better. He thought it was due to lack torsional stiffness. Mike 
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December 13th 17, 03:32 PM
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Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-X
This thread really highlights what a diverse interesting group, peoples the soaring world! I have immensely enjoyed not only the history told in this thread, but the technology these young engineers are exploring. Wish there was a way for non-German speakers to stay updated on the various Akaflieg projects. Thank you for all who shared!
Jon
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December 11th 17, 10:39 PM
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Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-X
On Friday, December 8, 2017 at 9:52:07 PM UTC-6, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
Anyone know how the Has anyone seen the Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-X is coming along? Looked like a very interesting project. An old movie of the 1952 National Contest in Grand Prairie, Texas USA is available on YouTube ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M84...11A& index=12 at 1:20 or so is Rudy Optiz flying his Horten IV Bob
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