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what is it?
The Schleicher K7 Rhönadler is a West German high-wing, two-seat, glider that was designed by Rudolf Kaiser and produced by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Often referred to as the Ka-7 or K-7, the US Federal Aviation Administration type certificate officially designates it as the K7.
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 70 years ago, in 1956.
- Wingspan of 16 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1956-09-27
- introduced
- 1960
- number built
- 511
- role
- glider
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- makers
- Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
- engines
- none (glider)
- length
- 8.2 m
- wingspan
- 16 m
- max take-off weight
- 485 kg
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1670181, Wikipedia: Schleicher K7 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.