Schleicher Condor

The Schleicher Condor, also referred to as the Dittmar Condor, is a series of German high-wing, single and two-seat, gull winged, gliders that were designed by Heini Dittmar in the 1930s, produced in small quantities before the Second World War, produced again between 1952 and 1955 by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co and also by Ferdinand Schmetz.

The aircraft was further developed into the Condor II and the IIA, which replaced strut bracing with a cantilever wing.

Following the Second World War the two-seat Condor IV first flew in 1951 and was put into series production by Schleicher.

During that contest Ernst-Günther Haase set a new world record in the multi-place category for speed over a 100 km (62 mi) triangle of 80.9 km/h (50 mph).

After the wooden fuselage was damaged he built a new design replacement from welded steel tube and covered it with doped fabric.