Lippisch DM-1 glider
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The Lippisch DM-1 glider was a late-World War II German tailless research aircraft designed to test the delta-wing configuration that underpinned Alexander Lippisch’s experimental X-series jet fighter concepts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lippisch DM-1 | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
delta-wing aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ research glider ⓘ tailless aircraft ⓘ |
| aerodynamicFeature |
blended wing-fuselage
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highly swept leading edge ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | experimental military research aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | tailless ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat glider ⓘ |
| builtBy |
students of Darmstadt Technical University
ⓘ
students of Munich Technical University ⓘ |
| capturedBy | United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStatusAtWarEnd | nearly complete ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alexander Lippisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
aerodynamic research
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delta-wing configuration testing ⓘ tailless configuration testing ⓘ |
| designer | Alexander Lippisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFromConceptsOf | Lippisch P.13a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early practical test of delta-wing tailless design ⓘ |
| influenced | early American delta-wing studies ⓘ |
| intendedSuccessorType | rocket-powered interceptor ⓘ |
| landingGearType | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| postwarTestingCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | none ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| programContext | Lippisch ramjet / rocket interceptor studies ⓘ |
| propulsion | unpowered glider ⓘ |
| purpose |
evaluation of high-sweep wing aerodynamics
ⓘ
validation of delta-wing handling characteristics ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Lippisch X-series jet fighter concepts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
low-speed handling of tailless aircraft
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stability and control of delta wings ⓘ |
| role | testbed for Lippisch X-series concepts ⓘ |
| tailType | tailless ⓘ |
| testedBy | NACA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | postwar delta-wing research ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | delta wing ⓘ |
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