B3 Charlotte II
Role	Sailplane Type of aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Akaflieg Berlin
First flight	1923
Number built	1

The Akaflieg Berlin B3 Charlotte II was a glider built in Germany in the 1920s. It featured a high-wing, tailless sailplane configuration of all-wood construction, which had a single skid for landing and applied brakes.^[1]

Specifications

Data from 75 Jahre 10 NI AKAFLIEG BERLIN 1920 - 1995 ^[2]

General characteristics

• Length: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
• Height: 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 19.5 m² (210 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 10.3
• Empty weight: 133 kg (293 lb)
• Gross weight: 195 kg (430 lb)

Performance

• Wing loading: 10 kg/m² (2.0 lb/sq ft)