National Soaring Museum - Sisu Sailplane
Bill Maloney
10/24/2009

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01 Sisu Sailplane 02 Sisu SailplaneTail 03 Sisu Sailplane 04 Sisu Sailplane Cockpit
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04 Sisu Sailplane Nose

Sisu Sailplane Specifications:

Length: feet inches
Wingspan:
50 feet, 0 inches
Structure:
Steel tube frame, fabric covering
Wing Area:
108 feet 2
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty - 490lbs, Max - 765lbs
Wing Loading: 7.1lbs per square foot
Glide Ratio: 37:1 at 57mph
Rate of Sink: 2.1 feet per second @ mph
First Flight: 1963
Cost: $

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