title: Akaflieg Berlin B6
text: # Akaflieg Berlin B6
  
  The Akaflieg Berlin B6 was a glider built in Germany in the late 1930s. It featured a high-wing, cantilevered mid-wing sailplane configuration with Junkers-flaps, retractable landing gear, all moving tail, dive air brakes, wood and steel body.
  
  ## Specifications (B6)
  
  Data from 75 Jahre 10 NI AKAFLIEG BERLIN 1920 - 1995, Flugzeug-Typenbuch. Handbuch der deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehör-Industrie 1944
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 1
  * Length: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
  * Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
  * Height: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
  * Wing area: 14.6 $m^2$ (157 sq ft)
  * Length de-rigged: 7.7 m (25 ft)
  * Width de-rigged (without tailplane): 1 m (3 ft 3 in)
  * Width de-rigged (with tailplane): 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
  * Height de-rigged: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
  * Aspect ratio: 17.53
  * Airfoil: NACA 43012
  * Empty weight: 155 kg (342 lb)
  * Gross weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
  
  Performance
  
  * Never exceed speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
  * Maximum glide ratio: 30:1 at 68 km/h (42 mph; 37 kn)
  * Rate of sink: 0.58 m/s (114 ft/min) at 54 km/h (34 mph; 29 kn)
  * Wing loading: 16.42 $kg/m^2$ (3.36 lb/sq ft)
  