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The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2 is an Open Class glider built by Schempp-Hirth during the 1970s. The Nimbus-2 first flew in April 1971 and a total of over 240 examples of all subtypes have been built until the beginning of the 1980s.
This list includes any types which had 10 or more aircraft built or types which are important to glider development. ... Nimbus 2: Schempp-Hirth: 1971 Open 1 20.3 m ...
The Nimbus-4 family is a direct derivative of its predecessors at the highest performance end of the Schempp-Hirth product range, the Nimbus-2 and Nimbus-3.In total as of 2010, 44 single-seat and 100 two-seat models have been produced.
Pages in category "Motor gliders" The following 169 pages are in this category, out of 169 total. ... Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2; Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3; Schempp-Hirth ...
The Mini-Nimbus glide ratio was somewhat less competitive than its primary rival in sailplane race competitions, the Alexander Schleicher ASW 20.However its superior climbing performance (altitude gained over time while climbing in lifting air) over its rivals made it the choice of some successful international soaring competition pilots in the late 1970s.
The Short Nimbus was a British two-seat glider trainer designed in 1947 by members of the Short Brothers design office, who had recently formed the Rochester Gliding Club. The company supported this venture by providing drawing-office and workshop facilities free of charge, assigning to the Nimbus one of its constructor's numbers (S.1312).
The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus is an Open Class glider built by Schempp-Hirth between 1967 and 1971 and by VTC until 1977. It was replaced by the Nimbus 2 . Development
17th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships (Unlimited category) and 5th World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships (Advanced category) Toruń Airfield, Toruń, Poland, July 22 – August 2, 2014. Unlimited category. individual results: [54] Poland: Maciej Pospieszyński, glider: Swift S-1 Hungary: Ferenc Tóth, glider: Swift S-1