Akaflieg Berlin


Akaflieg Berlin is one of around thirteen flying groups, or Akaflieg, currently attached to German universities. Akaflieg Berlin, is the abbreviation of Akademische Fliegergruppe Berlin e.V., a group of students enrolled at several Berlin universities, though they are mainly from TU Berlin, who are involved with the development and the design of gliders, as well as research in aerodynamics. Founded in 1920 Akaflieg Berlin was founded in 1920 and is one of the oldest gliding clubs in Germany, flying their gliders from Kammermark airfield near Pritzwalk, which they share with the AFV Berlin, which mainly consists of former members of Akaflieg Berlin, jokingly referred to as the “elderly ladies and gentlemen”. As at 2007/2008 Akaflieg Berlin was the executive group of the Idaflieg, the controlling body for all German university flying groups.
Akaflieg Berlin currently has three two-seaters: a Grob G-103 Twin III and two of its own designs, the Akaflieg Berlin B12 and the Akaflieg Berlin B13. It further operates a Schempp-Hirth Discus and a Schleicher ASW 24.
Akaflieg Berlin has undertaken the following development projects:-
;Akaflieg Berlin B1 Charlotte
;Akaflieg Berlin B2 Teufelchen
;Akaflieg Berlin B3 Charlotte II
;Akaflieg Berlin B4 F.F.
;Akaflieg Berlin B5
;Akaflieg Berlin B6
;Akaflieg Berlin B7
;Akaflieg Berlin B8
;Akaflieg Berlin B 9
;Akaflieg Berlin B10
;Akaflieg Berlin B11
;Akaflieg Berlin B12
;Akaflieg Berlin B13
;Glider launch winch