Schleicher Ka6E

The Schleicher KA6 is a single-seat glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser, built by Alexander Schleicher in Germany and is constructed of spruce and plywood with fabric covering. The design initially featured a conventional tailplane and elevator which was later replaced by an all-moving tailplane in the PE and KA6E variants. Variants built before the CR and BR used a main skid as the principal undercarriage, with later variants including the KA6E using a wheel as the main undercarriage with no nose skid. Other modifications for the KA6E include a more aerodynamic fuselage with glass fiber nose and wingroot fairings, longer canopy, and modified aluminium airbrakes.