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Alexander Schleicher Schneider ES-49
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Alexander Schleicher Schneider ES-49

German two-seat glider, 1951

13Units built

Overview

The Schneider ES49 is a two-seat glider trainer, designed, first flown in late August 1951 and commercially produced in Germany but later built from plans by gliding clubs in Australia. A major redesign there led to the ES49B Kangaroo.

Specifications

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

Photos

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