Ho IIIa and c Data Table
Usage
Performance sailplane
Fuselage Construction
Steel tube
Wing Construction
Wood
Capacity
One person
Span
20.4 m
Sweep Angle
24.3 degrees
Taper Ratio
10
Wing Root Thickness
20% chord
Wing Root Depth
3.25 m
Rib Spacing
0.4 m
Wing Area
36.0 m2
Aspect Ratio
11.6
Pilot position
Seated
Mid-section width
2.4 m
Cockpit width
0.80 m
Cockpit height (from seat)
0.95 m
Empty weight
220 kg
Ballast (water)
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Additional payload
80 kg
Maximum weight
300 kg
Wing loading
8.3 kg/m2
Stall speed
37 km/h
Landing speed
Minimum Sink
0.48 m/s at 45 km/h and 8.3 kg/m2 loading
Best Glide Ratio
28:1 at 60 km/h and 8.3 kg/m2 loading
Maximum Speed
210 km/h (flown at 210 km/h)