The two-place self-launching SF-25 Falke features side-by-side seating, spoilers, a steerable tail wheel and wing outrigger wheel for taxiing. Originally powered by the Stamo, the -25C model introduced the 45 kW/ 60 bhp Limbach SL 1700 EA with a full electric system including starter and optional propeller feathering. The SF-25-2000 has an 59 kW/ 80…
The kit built 15 m. racing class counterpart of the Standard Class ASC Spirit, the Falcon comes with optional 18 m. wingtip extensions, full span trailing edge flaps and top surface Schemmpp-Hirth type airbrakes.
The DG-500 comes in a number of sizes which all share the same basic fuselage. The 500T Elan Trainer, which first flew in 1989 has an unflapped 18 m. wing without provision for water ballast; retractable gear is an option. The front cockpit design has been purposely made similar to that of the DG-300 Club.…
The DG-400, which first flew in 1981, is a self- launching development of the unpowered DG-202. It has 15 m. wings and add-on tips to increase the span to 17 m. An electric extension-retraction system deploys the dual-ignition 2 cycle engine. Accompanying data are for the 17. M version. Without the tip extensions, the 15…
The Standard Class successor to the DG-101 featues an HQ airfoil with blow-holes to inject high-energy air into the boundary layer to delay laminar separation. It has fin ballast for center of gravity control. Approach control is by top surface Schemmpp-Hirth type airbrakes. Like other DG ships, the –300 features a parallelogram stick to avoid…
DG developed the 15-meter Class DG-200 from the Standard Class DG-100 series using the same fuselage and tail, but with flaps and a reduced wing area. After more than 100 DG-200’s had been produced the improved DG-202 was introduced with a one-piece canopy, automatic trim, modified airfoil, automatic elevator hookup and new cockpit interior.
The all-fiberglass Standard Class DG-100 was based on the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38 which Wilhelm Dirks designed before forming Glaser- Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH ( now DG flugzeugbau GmbH). It has Schemmpp-Hirth type tope-surface airbrakes, an all-flying T-tail and water ballast. Options offered included both retractable and fixed landing gear, and a fixed stabilizer. After more than…
The Dart was originally designed to Standard Class rules and first flew in 1964, winning th 1965 OSTIV prize at the World Championships at South Cerney, England. This notwithstanding, a disappointing competitive performance led to the development of the 17 m. Open Class Dart 17, which had a wood and metal bonded spar in place…