According to Wikipedia: A flying replica of the Me163 was constructed between 1994 and 1996 by Joseph Kurtz, a former Luftwaffe pilot who trained to fly Me163s, but who never flew in combat.
The replica is an unpowered glider whose shape closely matches that of an Me 163, although its weight and internal construction differ considerably.
Reportedly, it has excellent flying characteristics.
That got me thinking, what other [small] jet aircraft could easily form the basis of a glider, although as with the aforementioned Me163 replica, the internal construction would have to differ considerably to save a lot of weight. Could, for example, the MIG15 make an excellent glider (made from very light composite materials)?
By: bazv - 29th October 2010 at 12:31
Mig 15…Nose Intake = Huge Drag,might glide like a brick 😀
Me 163 has no intake(s) so glides quite well 🙂
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 27th October 2010 at 18:30
The rep wasnt only built – it flies!
See here –
http://www.airpower.at/news06/0710_familientag/index.html
Would LOVE to see that at Legends!
Its owned by EADS
TT
By: Creaking Door - 27th October 2010 at 17:50
That got me thinking, what other [small] jet aircraft could easily form the basis of a glider…
I would suggest very few; don’t forget the Me163 always was a glider, a rocket-powered glider, but its fuel was very limited and even during a combat mission it would have been a glider for most of the time.
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October 27, 2010 at 5:24 pm