The Bergfalke Ⅳ is the last in the line of two-seater Bergfalkes from the German Scheibe company. It was built around the 1960s at a time when all-glass machines were becoming the main choice for the serious glider pilot. Built, like its predecessors, with a steel tube framed fuselage and wood and fabric wings, the model is designed to 1/4 scale with the express intention of rendering it suitable for flying off the hill in light conditions. This doesn't mean that it won't fly in a strong wind or off aerotow of course, but with an AUW of around 13 lb it's well within the powers of even an older gent like myself to self-launch with a reasonable amount of urge into a light wind. To this end only top-mounted airbrakes have been fitted, as a hurried landing on rough ground could easily cause lower-mounted airbrakes to be damaged.
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