Mü3 ‘Kakadu’ (1928)

The "Kakadu" was the first high performance glider designed by the young Akaflieger. It was ready for the 1928 Rhön competition. It was descibed as the ancestor to the famous glider "Fafnir" and "Austria" . The "Kakadu" , named after its designer Dr. August Kupper, was with its wingdesign, high aspectratio a signal where to go with future desines. It was the best glider even into the thirties and was used for research in the alps

Details Span 19.56 m Wingarea 17.2 m2 Aspect ratio 22.6 Wingload 16.3 kg/m2 Wingprofile Göttingen 652 Weight empty 200 kg Max weight 280 kg