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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. [2]
This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, ... Schempp-Hirth Arcus; Standard Austria; Schempp-Hirth Cirrus;
Sortable List Of Significant Glider types; Model Manufacturer / Designer ... Arcus: Schempp-Hirth: 2009 Two Seater 2 20 m (66 ft) 25.7 ... Schempp-Hirth: 2016 15/18 ...
The company's first product was the Göppingen Gö 1 Wolf glider, conceived as a rival to the ubiquitous Grunau Baby, but real success came with the Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa the same year. During World War II , the company built DFS Habicht training gliders, as well as tailplane assemblies for the Messerschmitt Bf 109 .
The name was used for one of Hirth's earlier gliders and since the Gö 3 was a smaller version, it was called 'Mini' as a diminutive. It established several records, including the world altitude record of 6,687 m (21,939 ft) in 1938 in a thunderstorm. Richard du Pont and Chet Decker flew Minimoas to win the US Championships in 1937 and 1938. [1]
The 20E's electric system was also available in the Schempp-Hirth Arcus until 2016. The Antares 18 is an 18m class glider that has been derived from the 20E. It first flew 28 May 2006. The Antares 18 is available as a pure glider (18S) or with a two stroke engine (18T).
The development of the Lo-170 was started in 1960. It was intended as a modern 17 m (55.8 ft) wingspan cross country sailplane for production by Schempp-Hirth. [1] [2] The forward fuselage was built from welded steel tube, surrounded by a fibreglass skin. The wing was built from plywood in a negative mold and then covered with fibreglass.
It has top surface Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes. The glider is reported to have pleasant handling [1] and to be easy to assemble, with automatic control hookups. 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]