Ho VI Sailplane Data Table

Usage

 

High Performance Sailplane

Fuselage Construction

Steel tube

 

Wing Construction

 

Wood (Metal Wingtip)

Capacity

 

Pilot

 

Span

 

24.2 m

 

Sweep Angle

 

16.7 degrees

 

Taper Ratio

 

7.0

 

Wing Root Thickness

 

16% chord

 

Wing Root Depth

 

1.25 m

 

Rib Spacing

 

0.20 m (0.10 at the leading edge)

Wing Area

 

17.8 m2

 

Aspect Ratio

 

32.4

 

Pilot position

 

Prone

 

Mid-section width

 

1.6 m

 

Cockpit width

 

0.8 m

 

Cockpit height (from seat)

 

0.5 m

 

Empty weight

 

330 kg

 

Ballast (water)

 

---

 

Additional payload

 

80 kg

 

Maximum weight

 

410 kg

 

Wing loading

 

23.0 kg/m2

 

Stall speed

 

64 km/h

 

Landing speed

 

64 km/h

 

Minimum Sink

 

0.45 m/s at 70 km/h and 23.0 kg/m2 loading

Best Glide Ratio

 

45:1 at 83.5 km/h and 23.0 kg/m2 loading

Maximum speed

 

200 km/h