Aircraft Photo of D-EBCQ | Braunschweig LF-1 Zaunkonig | AirHistory.net #45978
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:D-EBCQ
Aircraft Original Type:Braunschweig LF-1 Zaunkonig
Aircraft Generic Type:Braunschweig LF-1 Zaunkonig
Aircraft Version:Braunschweig LF-1 Zaunkonig
C/n (msn):V2
Location
City / Airport:OberschleißheimMap
Country:Germany
Airport Codes:ICAO: EDNX   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Deutsches Museum - Flugwerft Schleissheim
 
Photo Date:18 June 2013
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 45978
Photo Comment

First flown in 1940, the Zaunkönig (Wren) was designed to be impossible to stall or spin. Nevertheless, German ace Heinrich Bär was killed in 1957 when deliberately spinning the third LF-1 out of four aircraft built.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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