Description
Vogt Lo-100
The Lo-100
is an aerobatic glider of classic wood and fabric construction well suited to amateur building methods. The designation Lo was bestowed by the designer Alfred Vogt in memory of his brother Lothar Vogt, with whom he had developed the predecessor model Lo-105 Zwergreiher (‘dwarf heron’). The first flight of the prototype took place in 1952 at the Klippeneck.
The single-piece wing has a main spar built from laminated beechwood in order to achieve the strength needed for aerobatics. The glider has no spoilers and must be landed using side-slip.
Lo-100Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 10.9 m2 (117 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 9.2
Airfoil: Clark Y
Empty weight: 150 kg (331 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 265 kg (584 lb) normal flight
245 kg (540.1 lb) aerobatic flight
Performance
Never exceed speed: 190 km/h (118 mph; 103 kn) normal flight
290 km/h (180.2 mph; 156.6 kn) aerobatic flight
Rough air speed max: 150 km/h (93.2 mph; 81.0 kn) normal flight
225 km/h (139.8 mph; 121.5 kn) aerobatic flight
Aerotow speed: 150 km/h (93.2 mph; 81.0 kn) normal flight
225 km/h (139.8 mph; 121.5 kn) aerobatic flight
Winch launch max speed: 125 km/h (77.7 mph; 67.5 kn) normal flight
140 km/h (87.0 mph; 75.6 kn) aerobatic flight
Rate of sink: 0.8 m/s (160 ft/min) at 72 km/h (44.7 mph; 38.9 kn)
Lift-to-drag: 25 at 85 km/h (52.8 mph; 45.9 kn)
Wing loading: 24.3 kg/m2 (5.0 lb/sq ft) normal flight
24.3 kg/m² (4.98 lb/sq ft) aerobatic flight
