Schneider ES-59

The Schneider ES-59 Arrow is a sailplane designed and manufactured in Adelaide, South Australia in the early 1960s.

The Arrow was manufactured with a one-piece wing of 13.23 metres span.

It was the first Australian-built sailplane to compete in the World Gliding Championships, 1963 in Argentina.

The Arrow has wood/fabric wings and tail and a wood fuselage.

Data from The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II[1]General characteristics Performance