Poster - "50
Meilensteine Des Segelflugs" ("50 Milestones in Sailplane Design")
By Martin SimonsThis fantastic
poster includes top view drawings of 50 sailplanes from around the world
- each selected for their unique contribution to the evolution of
sailplane design. It is a virtual journey through time. The
journey begins at the top left of the poster with the 1920 Schwatze
Düvel and ends at the bottom right with the 2000 Eta.
It is a poster that will be appreciated
by enthusiasts of both full-size and scale model sailplanes. It is
intriguing to look at how sailplane designs have changed over the years.
Yet every single one of the designs is lovely in its own way.
The poster was created by Martin Simons
using artwork from his 3 wonderfully interesting "Sailplanes" books - as
found in the links below. Each of the sailplanes on the poster is
described in detail in one of the books.
Dimensions
Width: 23.5 inches (59.7 cm)
Height: 33.1 inches (84.1 cm)
Note: The photos on this site give the
impression that the poster is a bit brown in color and not evenly
colored. The brown tint is a result of the lighting when the
poster was photographed. It is just slightly off-white in color.
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Sailplanes |
1920 Schwatze
Düvel
1921 Vampyr
1923 Darmstadt Dg Konsul
1929 Wien
1930 Fafnir
1932 Dittmar HD-1 Condor
1935 Kirby Kite
1935 Minimoa
1935 Kranich
1935 Rhönadler |
1936 Mü 13
1936 Grunau Baby 2B
1937 FVA 10A Rheinland
1937 DFS Reiher-II
1938 Kirby Gull
1938 Baby Albatross
1938 Jacobs-Schweyer Weihe
1938 Schweizer SGS 2-8
1939 DFS Meise/Olympia
1942 Moswey 3 |
1945 Horten IV
1945 Schweizer 1-26
1947 Sligsby T-21B Sedbergh
1948 Bruguet 900 51
1953 SZD-12 Mucha 100
1953 Zugvogel 3
1955 Slingsby T-43 Skylark 3
1956 Blanik
1956 Meteor
1956 SHK |
1957 Kaiser
Ka-7 Rhönadler
1957 Phönix
1958 Niemi Sisu
1958 Rubik R 22SV Super Futar
1959 Kaiser Ka 6 CR
1960 Antonov A-15
1960 Poland SZD-24 Foka 4
1962 Schreder HP-11
1964 Darmstadt D-36
1967 SF-27M |
1972 SB-10
1972 ASW-20
1977 Elfe S-4A
1980 SGS 1-36 Sprite
1984 SH Discus
1986 Stemme S-10
1993 LAK 17 A
1993 WDM-1 Fox
1994 Genesis
2000 Eta |
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