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CONCORDIA – SUPERSEGLER | Soaring Cafe

Especially the design section is an interesting read.

Just to give an idea about the extremes; root spar depth is around 3.5", span is over 90' Another comparison, at the cruise speed of a C172 (120 kts), it would require roughly 15 HP for horizontal flight. 1900 lbs MTOW..
CAD-Rendering-of-Concordia.jpg

Or maybe one other comparison. It has lower drag as the Arnold AR-5...
 
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