title: Akaflieg München Mü12 Kiwi
text: # Akaflieg München Mü12 Kiwi
  
  The Akaflieg München Mü12 Kiwi is a glider that was designed and built in Germany in 1935.
  
  ## Development
  
  The Mü12 Kiwi was conceived in 1935 as a single-seat training glider of simple and rugged construction with a high strutted wing and a plywood covered rhomboid section fuselage. Flight testing revealed a glider with good control response but less than satisfactory approach control. Due to various problems certification of the Mü12 Kiwi was delayed to the end of 1935 and finally abandoned.
  
  ## Specifications (Mü12 Kiwi)
  
  Data from Mü12 "Kiwi"
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 1
  * Wingspan: 12.35 m (40 ft 6 in)
  * Wing area: 16.46 $m^2$ (177 sq ft)
  * Aspect ratio: 9.7
  * Empty weight: 114.7 kg (376 lb)
  * Gross weight: 200 kg (656 lb)
  
  Performance
  
  