2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Kw-1: Lousadajr· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. IPE KW-1 Quero-Quero, Aeroclube de Bebedouro AN2312004: Renato Spilimbergo Carvalho· GFDL 1.2
what is it?
The KW-1b Quero Quero (Brazilian name for the southern lapwing bird) is a sailplane that was produced in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s. It is a conventional, single seat design of wooden construction. The undercarriage is a fixed monowheel, and construction is of wood (freijó and plywood) throughout.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 57 years ago, in 1969.
- Wingspan of 15 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1969-12-18
- number built
- 156
- role
- sailplane
- origin
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- makers
- IPE
- engines
- none (glider)
- length
- 6.5 m
- wingspan
- 15 m
- height
- 1.3 m
- max take-off weight
- 270 kg
- top speed
- 159 km/h
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5973016, Wikipedia: IPE Quero Quero (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.