Grunau Baby IIb N20GB

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Grunau Baby IIb N20GB
Mark Nankivil, nankivil@covad.net
Owned by Leland and Lee Cowie
of Jonesburg, Missouri, this Grunau
Baby IIb was built from captured parts
at the end of World War II for the Royal
Naval Gliding and Soaring Association
at RNAS Fleetlands. Sold to the civilian
market in the ʼ60s, it was brought to the
U.S. in the early ʼ90s, the Cowies being
the second U.S. owners of this sailplane.
Grunau Baby IIb Specifications:
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Wingspan
13.57 meters
Length
6.125 meters
Empty Weight
160kg
Airfoil
Gottingen
Max L/D
17:1
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