Schneider ES-59


The Schneider ES-59 Arrow is a sailplane designed and manufactured in Adelaide, South Australia in the early 1960s. The Arrow was manufactured with a one-piece wing of 13.23 metres span. It was the first Australian-built sailplane to compete in the World Gliding Championships, 1963 in Argentina. The Arrow has wood/fabric wings and tail and a wood fuselage. It has a fixed main wheel and a nose skid. Specifications

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Sailplane Directory. Schneider. Online. October 7, 2007. 1960s Australian sailplanes
Glider aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1962
Edmund Schneider aircraft