DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000s
  • Registration: N56KK
  • Manufacturer: DG Flugzeugbau
  • Country of Orgin: Germany
  • Glide Ratio: 46:1
DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000s
The DG1000 is a glider of the Two Seater Class built by DG Flugzeugbau. It first flew in July 2000 at Speyer in Germany. There are four models, with 18- and 20-metre wings of HQK-51 profile. With an 18 metre span it is fully certified for aerobatics (and +7/-5 Gs); with a 20 metre span it is certified for limited aerobatics (and +5/-2.65 Gs). The retractable engine (DG1000T) is mounted on a pylon aft of the double cockpit. There is a reduction gear (2:3 to 1.0) between the engine and the two-blade carbon-fibre composite propeller. The propeller was designed and is produced by the DG factory.
Tony Wiederkehr
Crew: Two Capacity: 160 kg (350 lb) of water ballast Length: 8.57 m (28 ft 1 in) Wingspan: 20.00 m (65 ft 7 in) Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Wing area: 17.5 m2 (189 ft2) Aspect ratio: 22.8 Empty weight: 415 kg (913 lb) Gross weight: 750 kg (1,650 lb)
Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph) Maximum glide ratio: 46.5 Rate of climb: 1.3 m/s (250 ft/min) Rate of sink: 0.5 m/s (100 ft/min)

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