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Ahrens AR 124

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AR 124
Role Single-seat sailplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Ahrens Aircraft Corporation
First flight 1974
Number built 2

The Ahrens AR 124 was an American single-seat sailplane designed and built by the Ahrens Aircraft Corporation of California.[1] Only two sailplanes were built.

The AR 124 is a single-seat sailplane with a cantilever mid-wing, an aluminium fuselage and a swept T-tail.[1] The landing gear was a single unsprung nosewheel with a tailwheel and the single-seat cockpit had a one-piece moulded canopy.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]International Aircraft Directory

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
  • Wingspan: 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
  • Aspect ratio: 13.5
  • Empty weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 640 lb (290 kg)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 mph (240 km/h, 130 kn)
  • Stall speed: 34.5 mph (55.5 km/h, 30.0 kn)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 26

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d International Aircraft Directory 2005, pp. 246-247

Bibliography

  • International Aircraft Directory - The World's Most Popular Aircraft (3rd ed.). Newcastle, Washington, United States: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2005. ISBN 1-56027-590-1.