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)
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Additional payload
80 kg
Maximum weight
410 kg
Wing loading
23.0 kg/m2
Stall speed
64 km/h
Landing speed
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