Lohner-Umlauff Rodelgleiter / Sleigh-glider

Ordered by Rittmeister Hans von Umlauff and built by Lohner with Wright-like dihedral wings, the Sleigh-glider, or Skiglider was tried over the winter of 1909/10 at Waldegg at Lower Austria, with some success.

The longest flight achieved by Von Umlauff’s biplane glider was 75 metres during testing at Semmering, Niederösterreich, Austria, on February 16, 1910.

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