The Taifun is an all glass-fibre low-wing cantilever monoplane with a T-tail and side-by-side seating for two occupants. It has a manually operated retractable tricycle landing gear. The Taifun is powered originally by an 80 hp (60 kW) Limbach L2000EB (Volkswagen) engine with later production aircraft being fitted with 90 hp (67 kW) Limbach L2400EB engine. The wings fold back along the fuselage sides for transportation and storage. The prototype, registered D-KONO, first flew on the 28 February 1981. The main production aircraft had a 17-metre wingspan and was designated the Taifun 17E. Two examples of aircraft with a 12-metre wingspan were built as the Taifun 12E which were classed as light-aircraft rather than a motor glider. An improved four-seat Taifun 11S was studied with a 115 hp (86 kW) Lycoming O-235 engine and fixed landing gear but the design was abandoned.
Variantsedit
Taifun 17E
Main production variant with a 17 metre wingspan and a Limbach flat-four engine.
Taifun 17E II
Later production variant with a 17 metre wingspan and a Limbach flat-four engine or can be retrofitted with a Rotax 914, hydraulically operated landing gear, double panel Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes on the upper wing surface. aka WI Taifun 17 EII
^Taylor, John W.R.; Munson, Kenneth, eds. (1985). Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1985-86 (76 ed.). London: Jane's Pub. p. 744. ISBN978-0-7106-0821-5.
^John W.R. Taylor, ed. (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. London: Jane's Information Group. pp. 634–635. ISBN0-7106-0867-5.
Bibliographyedit
Taylor, John W.R.; Munson, Kenneth, eds. (1985). Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1985-86 (76 ed.). London: Jane's Pub. p. 744. ISBN978-0-7106-0821-5.
Taylor, Michael J.H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopaedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN978-0-517-69186-1.
John W.R. Taylor, ed. (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. London: Jane's Information Group. ISBN0-7106-0867-5.
Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN1-85310-194-X.
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European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certificate Data Sheet - Taifun 17E
April 12, 2024
valentin, taifun, seat, self, launching, sailplane, designed, built, valentin, flugzeugbau, gmbh, hasfurt, germany, taifun, 17erole, motor, glidernational, origin, germanymanufacturer, valentin, flugzeugbaufirst, flight, february, 1981introduction, 1981status,. The Valentin Taifun is a two seat self launching sailplane designed and built by Valentin Flugzeugbau GmbH of Hasfurt Germany TaifunValentin Taifun 17ERole Motor gliderNational origin GermanyManufacturer Valentin FlugzeugbauFirst flight 28 February 1981Introduction 1981Status Production completedNumber built 136Valentin Taifun 17E showing its 17 metre 55 foot wingspan Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Aircraft on display 4 Specifications 17E 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Bibliography 7 External linksDesign and development editThe Taifun is an all glass fibre low wing cantilever monoplane with a T tail and side by side seating for two occupants It has a manually operated retractable tricycle landing gear The Taifun is powered originally by an 80 hp 60 kW Limbach L2000EB Volkswagen engine with later production aircraft being fitted with 90 hp 67 kW Limbach L2400EB engine The wings fold back along the fuselage sides for transportation and storage The prototype registered D KONO first flew on the 28 February 1981 The main production aircraft had a 17 metre wingspan and was designated the Taifun 17E Two examples of aircraft with a 12 metre wingspan were built as the Taifun 12E which were classed as light aircraft rather than a motor glider An improved four seat Taifun 11S was studied with a 115 hp 86 kW Lycoming O 235 engine and fixed landing gear but the design was abandoned Variants editTaifun 17E Main production variant with a 17 metre wingspan and a Limbach flat four engine Taifun 17E II Later production variant with a 17 metre wingspan and a Limbach flat four engine or can be retrofitted with a Rotax 914 hydraulically operated landing gear double panel Schempp Hirth type airbrakes on the upper wing surface aka WI Taifun 17 EII Taifun 12E Variant with a 12 metre wingspan two built Taifun 11S Planned variant with four seats not built Aircraft on display editDeutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim near Munich Germany Specifications 17E editData from Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1985 86 1 Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1988 89 2 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 7 782 m 25 ft 6 in Wingspan 17 m 55 ft 9 in Height 2 48 m 8 ft 2 in Wing area 17 6 m2 189 sq ft Aspect ratio 16 4 Airfoil Wortmann FX 67 K 170 17 Empty weight 610 kg 1 345 lb Max takeoff weight 850 kg 1 874 lb Fuel capacity 90 L 24 US gal 20 imp gal Powerplant 1 Limbach L 2000EB 4 cyl air cooled horizontally opposed piston engine 60 kW 80 hp Propellers 2 bladed Muhlbauer MTV 1 A variable pitch feathering propeller 1 6 m 5 ft 3 in diameterPerformance Cruise speed 220 km h 140 mph 120 kn max Stall speed 72 km h 45 mph 39 kn un powered Never exceed speed 250 km h 160 mph 130 kn in smooth air185 km h 100 kn 115 mph in rough air dd dd dd Range 1 250 km 780 mi 670 nmi with maximum fuel Service ceiling 5 000 m 16 000 ft g limits 5 3 2 65 Maximum glide ratio 30 at 105 km h 57 kn 65 mph Rate of climb 3 2 m s 630 ft min max at Sea level Rate of sink 0 95 m s 187 ft min at 75 km h 40 kn 47 mph Wing loading 48 3 kg m2 9 9 lb sq ft Power mass 12 67 kg kW 20 82 lb hp See also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Diamond HK36 Super Dimona Grob G 109References edit Taylor John W R Munson Kenneth eds 1985 Jane s all the world s aircraft 1985 86 76 ed London Jane s Pub p 744 ISBN 978 0 7106 0821 5 John W R Taylor ed 1988 Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1988 89 London Jane s Information Group pp 634 635 ISBN 0 7106 0867 5 Bibliography edit Taylor John W R Munson Kenneth eds 1985 Jane s all the world s aircraft 1985 86 76 ed London Jane s Pub p 744 ISBN 978 0 7106 0821 5 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopaedia of Aviation London Studio Editions ISBN 978 0 517 69186 1 John W R Taylor ed 1988 Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1988 89 London Jane s Information Group ISBN 0 7106 0867 5 Simpson R W 1991 Airlife s General Aviation England Airlife Publishing ISBN 1 85310 194 X External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valentin Taifun European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certificate Data Sheet Taifun 17E Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valentin Taifun amp oldid 1195413715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
