The Alcor, the first pressurized sailplane, was designed and first flown in 1973 as a research vehicle able to gain high altitudes while keeping the cockpit environment safe and comfortable. This was achieved by pressurizing the cockpit and building the ship light enough so that it could operate successfully in weak mountain wave conditions. The…
In nature, the Albatros is one of the best gliders, being able to stay airborne for days without a single move of his wings. The new standard class aircraft from Hansjörg Streifender is flying under the same name. The aircraft is full of new ideas and is consequently designed for excellent performance, good flying characteristics,…
The new SINUS ultralight motorglider is a strutsless 15 m (49 ft) wing span motorglider with positive and negative flapperons, with airbrakes and tail wheel. All models are made in hi tech composite (epoxy resin, glass, carbon, kevlar). The airfoil used on wings is IMD 029-b, (Orlando, Venuti). The cabin is properly insulated from noise…
The Cirrus 75 was a follow-on to the original Standard Cirrus 15 m design. The Cirrus 75 added larger top-surface airbrakes, redesigned wing fairings, and a longer nose. These changes resulted in a slightly improved L/D (37 vs 36) and minimum sink rate (124 ft/s vs. 128 ft/s). A B model was produced that had…
The A-15 is a single seat Open Class sailplane developed by the soviet designer Oleg Antonov and his team, who were also responsible for the A-11 and A-13. In the early 1960’s the A-15 set several records including the World goal distance flying in June 1960 of 714.023km.
The M-300, designed by Alberto Morelli, is a single seat high-performance sailplane of which two prototypes have so far been built and flown by the Centro di Volo a Vela at Turin. The first prototype made its first flight in 1968.
DG-1000S This is the standard model with a 20 m span, winglets, retractable main gear (as described above), trim box, and water ballast. DG-1000S-18/20 This variation has an 18 m wingspan. 1.4 meter extensions, including winglets are available as options. The 18 configuration is ideal for clubs that want to teach. And – as we…
All wood and fabric covered tail wheel motorglider, spring assisted, manual retracted Tost monowheel, adjustable tandem seats with dual controls.
With the advent of the fibreglass designs onto the Australian scene during the mid 1960’s the Australian manufacturer; Edmund Schneider Ltd., began to look at a replacement for the very successful ES52 Kookaburra trainer. This resulted in the development of the ES63; a 17 metre span high performance two seater of advanced concept. A lack…