AK-X Since October 2010, we have been working on the AK-X project, the development of a new type of flying wing glider. Conventional concepts have been extensively researched and iteratively improved by manufacturers and Akafliegs in recent years. The Akaflieg ...

Twin-Project In 2019, we purchased two badly damaged Twin II gliders and an additional pair of wings. We didn't want to miss out on what we saw as an unbeatable offer from Denmark, so we organized the financing and transport ...

AK-9 Introduction Compared to piston engines, jet engines have an exceptionally good power-to-weight ratio and are easier to integrate into the fuselage of a glider than a piston engine due to their small dimensions. A glider can therefore be equipped ...

AK-8 The AK-8 is designed as a high-performance glider in the standard class. Development: 1990 - 1999Start of construction: Spring 1996First flight: 17.08.2003Second maiden flight: 17.10.2009 AK-8 Photo: Tobias Barth When building the AK-8, the time-consuming creation of a master ...

ASTS Telemetry system for transmitting measured status variables during the winch launch Purpose Support for the winch operator Improvement of winch operator training Control of the winch tow Improving safety Acquisition of meteorological data Investigation of the winch launch Validation ...

AK-7 Summary As part of the AK-7 project, the physical processes during a winch launch were mapped using a theoretical model. This model was then verified by a computer-aided recalculation and further adapted to reality. The basis for this recalculation ...

AK-6 Glider Board Computer Introduction: Variometer in a glider Conventional, analog variometer The variometer is of central importance for the pilot of a glider: it shows whether the glider is climbing or sinking. This is achieved by differentiating the altimeter ...

AFK-3 At the end of the 1980s, Akaflieg's old glider winch had to be replaced. The decision was made to combine the construction of a new winch with the development of a new concept: Just one power unit and one ...

AK-5b The AK-5b is a further development of our proven AK-5. Development: 1990 -1996Start of Construction: Spring 1985 Maiden Flight: 26.05.1996 The AK-5b was conceived as a direct successor project to the AK-5. The initial aim was to pass on ...

AK-5 The AK-5 is our first aircraft that we built from fiber composites. It is still widely used today as a training aircraft. Development: 1984 -1990Start of Construction: 1985 Maiden Flight: 01.06.1990 AK-5 in the Alps near Timmersdorf The AK-5 ...

AK-4 Data Acquisition System The Idea... In October 1982, Prof. Fiedler from the Meteorological Institute of the University of Karlsruhe expressed the wish to carry out climate measurements over the Upper Rhine Plain with a motorized aircraft. Due to the ...

AK-3 At the beginning of the 1970s, the Akaflieg Karlsruhe wanted to improve the instrumentation of the aircraft. In particular, a variometer that corresponded to the state of the art at the time would have been very helpful for cross-country ...

AK-2 The AK-2 project is probably Akaflieg Karlsruhe's most extensive and ambitious project. After successes with the AK-1 motor glider, the decision was made in 1973 for an even larger and more powerful machine, based on one of the best ...

AK-1 Performance Glider with Retractable Motor As early as 1955, the Akaflieg Karlsruhe began work on the development of motor gliders with good gliding performance, as the ability to self-launch was seen as a significant advantage in addition to the ...