Fafnir 2 | |
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Role | High performance glider |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Rhön-Rossitten Gesellschaft (RRG) |
Designer | Alexander Lippisch |
First flight | c. July 1934 |
Number built | 1 |
The RRG Fafnir 2 São Paulo, named after the legendary dragon and the Brazilian city which partially financed it, was a single seat German high performance glider designed by Alexander Lippisch. It set a new world distance record in 1934 and won the 1937 International Gliding Championships.