Ahrens AR 124

AR 124
General information
Type	Single-seat sailplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Ahrens Aircraft Corporation
Number built	2
History
First flight	1974

The Ahrens AR 124 was an American single-seat sailplane designed and built by the Ahrens Aircraft Corporation of California. ^[1] Only two sailplanes were built.

The AR 124 is a single-seat sailplane with a cantilever mid-wing, an aluminium fuselage and a swept T-tail. ^[1] The landing gear was a single unsprung nosewheel with a tailwheel and the single-seat cockpit had a one-piece moulded canopy. ^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1] International Aircraft Directory

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
• Wingspan: 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
• Aspect ratio: 13.5
• Empty weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 640 lb (290 kg)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 mph (240 km/h, 130 kn)
• Stall speed: 34.5 mph (55.5 km/h, 30.0 kn)
• Maximum glide ratio: 26

See also

Related lists

• List of gliders

References

Notes

1. International Aircraft Directory 2005, pp. 246-247

Bibliography

• International Aircraft Directory - The World's Most Popular Aircraft (3rd ed.). Newcastle, Washington, United States: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2005. ISBN   1-56027-590-1.