Bölkow Phoebus
The Phoebus was designed at a time when glider manufacturers were moving away from all-wood aircraft towards composite structure.
It is a glass fibre competition sailplane in the Standard class produced in Germany mid-sixties. More than 250 were built, achieving successes at many national contests.
It was later called MBB Phoebus when Bölkow merged with Messerschmidt and Blohm.
It is a glass fibre competition sailplane in the Standard class produced in Germany mid-sixties. More than 250 were built, achieving successes at many national contests.
It was later called MBB Phoebus when Bölkow merged with Messerschmidt and Blohm.
Phoebus OO-ZCQ MBB at Froidchapelle Airfield during 2004
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Phoebus characteristics : |
Performances : |
| Length : 7,1 m | Stall speed : 60 km/h |
| Wingspan : 15 m | Maximum Speed : 200 km/h |
| Wing area : 13,16 m² |
Max Take-off weight: 350 kg |
| Empty weight : 210kg | |
| Aspect ratio : 17,1 | |
| Airfoil : Eppler 403 |
The examplar exposed at the workshop was given by the CNVV of Temploux, it is complete, except the instruments.
This glider is identified as n° 787 built during 1967 and first registered in Belgium as OO-ZDX on 6/2/1990.
This glider is identified as n° 787 built during 1967 and first registered in Belgium as OO-ZDX on 6/2/1990.