DFS Rhönsperber
The DFS Rhönsperber, otherwise known as the Schweyer Rhönsperber or Jacobs Rhönsperber (in English Rhön Sparrowhawk) was a single seat competition glider designed in Germany by Hans Jacobs and first flown in 1935. For several years it was regarded as the best German sailplane and about one hundred were built.
| Rhönsperber | |
|---|---|
| Rhönsperber replica, built 1997 | |
| Role | Single seat competition glider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Flugzeubau Schweyer |
| Designer | Hans Jacobs |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Number built | c.100 |
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