The I. Ae. 34 m (Ho XV b)

Usage
 

Performance Sailplane

Fuselage Construction

Wood
 

Wing Construction
 

Wood
 

Capacity
 

Pilot
 

Span
 

18 m
 

Sweep Angle
 

21.8 degrees
 

Taper Ratio
 

5
 

Wing Root Thickness
 

18% chord
 

Wing Root Depth
 

1.75 m
 

Rib Spacing
 

0.4 m
 

Wing Area
 

18.9 m2
 

Aspect Ratio
 

17.1
 

Pilot position
 

Seated
 

Mid-section width
 

0.80 m
 

Cockpit width
 

0.80 m
 

Cockpit height (from seat)
 

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Empty weight
 

270 kg
 

Ballast (water)
 

---
 

Additional payload
 

80 kg
 

Maximum weight
 

350 kg
 

Wing loading
 

18.5 kg/m2
 

Stall speed
 

58 km/h
 

Landing speed
 

58 km/h
 

Best Glide Ratio
 

30:1 at 83 km/h and 18.5 kg/m2 loading

Maximum Speed
 

250 km/h
 
This single seater (m = mono plaza) was almost identical to the two place model, except that two retractable motorscooter wheels replaced the original landing gear, and the flaps were eliminated.

 Two aircraft were built for the World Soaring Championship in Spain in 1952. Time did not permit much testing or training before the aircraft had to be shipped abroad.

 Our fortune in Spain was not good. One of the sailplanes was destroyed in a landing during the practice days. The other was seriously damaged on the fourth contest day, and unable to continue.