Schempp-Hirth Quintus
The Schempp-Hirth Quintus is a single-seat, 23-metre-span Open Class glider developed jointly with Lange Aviation, sharing a wing design whose 18-metre inner section Lange engineered with input from TU Delft's Loek Boermans. That collaboration gave it roughly 20 percent higher wing loading than earlier Schempp-Hirth flagships for stronger climb rates in strong thermals, while it is offered only as a self-launching type with a steerable tailwheel. It proved itself immediately, taking first place in the Open Class at the 2012 World Gliding Championships in Uvalde, Texas, shortly after its December 2011 first flight.
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A 23-metre Open Class glider developed with Lange Aviation, offered only self-launching with a steerable tailwheel, and 2012 Open Class world champion.
Specifications
| Length | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.8 t |
| Range | 243 NM (450 km) |
| Fuel capacity | 40 l |
| Units built | 15 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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