Glaser-Dirks DG-400
The DG- 400, a self-launching glider based on the DG- 202, designed by Wilhelm Dirks and had its maiden flight in 1981., You can be with 15 m wingspan or with optional wingtips, which increase the span to 17 m flown. The wings of the DG-400 are made of CFRP, the fiberglass hull with carbon in the range of the engine. The engine, a Rotax 505 with 32 kW is retracted with an electric spindle motor off and on.
290 pieces of the DG- 400 were produced by Glaser - Dirks Flugzeugbau, now DG Flugzeugbau. The good response from customers based also on the Engine Indication and control unit DEI, which allowed less technically inclined people the simplest way to control a motorized airplane. This controller has been continuously developed and is still in series production.