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Pelzner Hang Glider
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Pelzner Hang Glider

German single-seat glider, 1920

Overview

The Pelzner Hang Glider was a simple, lightweight, low cost but strong hang glider built in Germany in 1920, intended to make flying accessible to large numbers of young people. Variants competed with some success in the first two Rhön contests held on the Wasserkuppe.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Work of Willi Pelzner. (deceased) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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