The Alexander Schliecher K13 is one of the most common training gliders in the world for ab-initio pilots and forms part of Stratford on Avon Gliding Club’s training fleet. We have one K13, G-DCBW.
K13 Specifications
- Crew: One or Two
- Length: 8.18 m
- Wingspan: 16.00 m
- Height: 1.6 m
- Wing area: 17.5 m2
- Aspect ratio: 14.6
- Wing profile: Göttingen 535/549
- Empty weight: 290 kg
- Gross weight: 480 kg
- Maximum speed: 108 knots
- Maximum glide ratio: 28:1
- Rate of sink: 160ft/min