RRG Fafnir RRG Fafnir The RRG Fafnir, named after the legendary dragon, was a single seat German high performance glider designed by Alexander Lippisch. It won the Rhön competition in 1931 and made several outstanding flights as well as setting a fashion for gull wings. Lippisch began the design of the influential Fafnir in 1929. Its refined design proved difficult to construct and the aircraft was only just ready for flight tests at the start of the 1930 Rhön competition on the Wasserkuppe. The Fafnir was not the first glider with a cantilever wing, for the Darmstadt Konsul had been built seven
RRG Fafnir Kaaden in May after a tow launch. Because of the tow launch this was not officially recognised but a bungee launched, flight, made between the Wasserkuppe and Magdeburg in late August did set a new record. Groenhoff was overall winner at the 1931 Rhön competition. He was killed in the Fafnir at the 1932 Rhön in another rudder related launching accident. Repaired and with a lengthened and glazed cockpit, the Fafnir was flown on some notable flights in 1933, including one of over from Darmstadt to France and others above Berlin. In 1934 it was taken to South America and