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)

 

---

 

Additional payload

 

80 kg

 

Maximum weight

 

300 kg

 

Wing loading

 

8.3 kg/m2

 

Stall speed

 

37 km/h

 

Landing speed

 

37 km/h

 

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)