K-7 Two Seat Training Glider
Great teaching platform - classroom in the sky.
![k7 in the pattern](images/k7_20150808_152846_500.jpg)
![k7 on final](images/k7_20150808_152845(2)e500.jpg)
K-7 on Final, Photos by Chris Ruf
![k7](images/K-7_n4700g_wing_hi_kevin_porter500.jpg)
Photo by Kevin Porter
![k7ready](images/DSC_0491c600.jpg)
Ready. Photo by Steven Kempf
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Room for a Student or Buddy in the back. Photo by Tim McGowin
![7](images/DSC_0488_600.jpg)
Glen Instructing in back. Photo by Steven Kempf
![7ready](images/DSC_0492_600.jpg)
Flight lesson begins. Photo by Steven Kempf
![k7](images/DSC_0497_600.jpg)
Room 2. Photo by Steven Kempf
K-7 in Germany Photo by G. Mies
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K-7 in Germany
![k7](images/k7_landing2.jpg)
Previous K-7 that SES had.
![k7 winch](images/K-7_winch_launchIMG17Ae.jpg)
K-7 on Winch Launch, Photo by Chris Ruf.
![](images/K7-N1002ZatChilhowee.jpg)
SES's previous K-7 now with new colors
http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/3vues.html
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big brother to the Ka-8
K-7 Flight Manual
K-7 Polar
Schleicher K-7 on Wikipedia
Serial Number 7164
Schleicher Ka-7
Unofficial data from Sailplane Directory |
General Details |
Manufacturer: |
Schleicher |
Plane Name:
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Ka-7
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Classified as: |
Unclassified |
Country Of Origin: |
Germany |
Designer: |
Rudolf Kaiser |
No. of Seats |
2 |
No. Built |
550 |
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Performance: |
L/DMax: |
26 80 kph / 43 kt / 50 mph |
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MinSink: |
0.70 m/s / 2.3 fps / 1.36 kt |
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Span |
Area |
Empty Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Wing Load |
Water Ballast |
m |
ft |
sq.m |
sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg
/sq.m |
lb.
/sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
16 |
52.5 |
17.56 |
189 |
280 |
616 |
200 |
440 |
480 |
1056 |
27.34 |
5.6 |
0 |
0 |
Aspect ratio: |
14.6 |
Airfoil: |
Go 533, 16/14% |
Structure: |
wood/ fabric wings and tail, steel-tube/ fabric fuselage |
Engine: |
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Comment:
The Ka-7 is a two-place tandem trainer which has very effective dive brakes. It once held the multi-place world record for speed around a 500 km. Triangle at 84 kph/ 45 kt/ 52 mph, set in South Africa in 1964. It succeeded the earlier Ka-2 model, differing mainly by the introduction of a steel tube, fabric covered fuselage in place of wood/ fabric. A modified plan exists to lower the wings to the mid position and fit a one piece canopy, which makes the modified glider (Ka-7/ 13) look very similar to its successor, the Schleicher Ka-13. The lowering of the wings greatly improves the visibility from the rear. |
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Last modified 23-Aug-2020
by CR