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  2. Discus Launch Glider - Wikipedia

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    Discus Launch Glider. A Discus Launch Glider (DLG) is a radio controlled model sailplane launched using a 'discus launch' in which the glider is held by a wingtip and the flier rotates rapidly before release. Using this launching method, the average flier can achieve launch heights of greater than 100 feet (30 m), with contest competitors more ...

  3. Schempp-Hirth Discus - Wikipedia

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    Schempp-Hirth Discus. The Schempp-Hirth Discus is a Standard Class glider designed by Schempp-Hirth. It was produced in Germany between 1984 and 1995 but has continued in production in the Czech Republic. It replaced the Standard Cirrus. It was designed by Klaus Holighaus.

  4. Schempp-Hirth Discus-2 - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] In U.S. Air Force service the Discus-2b is known as the TG-15B. The Discus-2 has also been successful though the competition from the Rolladen-Schneider LS8 and the Alexander Schleicher ASW 28 has meant that the Discus-2 has not sold in such great numbers as its predecessor, which went unchallenged for many years.

  5. Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus - Wikipedia

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    Manufacturer. Schempp-Hirth. Number built. 750 as of Sept 2023 [1] History. First flight. 1993. The Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus is a high-performance two-seat glider primarily designed for fast cross-country flying, including gliding competitions. Often, it is used for advanced training.

  6. Radio-controlled glider - Wikipedia

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    A radio-controlled glider is a type of radio-controlled aircraft that normally does not have any form of propulsion. They are able to sustain continuous flight by exploiting the lift produced by slopes and thermals, controlled remotely from the ground with a transmitter. They can be constructed from a variety of materials, including wood ...

  7. PZL Bielsko SZD-55 - Wikipedia

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    With an empty weight of about 215 kg, it is the lightest of the current standard class gliders and it's known for its excellent climbing and thermalling characteristics. [2] The SZD-55 has a cambered wing-section and performs well at lower speeds, yet when full with water ballast (it can take up to 200 liters) it is also suitable for higher ...

  8. Schempp-Hirth Janus - Wikipedia

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    Klaus Holighaus. Number built. 300. History. First flight. May 1974. The Schempp-Hirth Janus is a high performance two-seat glider that was built by Schempp-Hirth GmbH. It was the first high-performance two-seater.

  9. Schempp-Hirth Arcus - Wikipedia

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    First flight. 2009. Number built. 400 as of Dec 2023 [1] The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a flapped Two Seater Class glider in production by Schempp-Hirth. It first flew 7 April 2009. It is offered in addition to the Duo Discus which is an unflapped 20 metre two-seater, whose fuselage it shares. The wings have flaperons integrated along the whole span.

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