Glaser-Dirks DG-500

The DG- 500 - later DG- 505 - is it a two-seater mid-wing glider in GRP construction, which was produced in the DG Flugzeugbau GmbH in Bruchsal. The sailor is available as a coach with 18 meters or as a two-seater with power 20 or 22 meter wingspan.

From 2004, the DG- 500 was manufactured only in the latest version as " DG- 505 Orion" at AMS Flight in Slovenia. After publication of the DG-1000 AMS abandoning the production of DG- aircraft.

Construction

The hull is - apart from the additional rudder connections for the flaps at the 22- m model - always the same. The landing gear is retractable in both versions and the tail is held in the T- construction. In DG-500/22 the ailerons extend (and therefore the flaps ) over the full span of the hydrofoil. In addition, the DG-500/22 carry up to 160 kg extra ballast in the form of water in the wings, which is not possible with the trainer version. The 18- m version is fully aerobatic. It is positive to 7 g and 5 g of authorized negative. There are also variants with 20 m span and winglets.

There is also a self-launch variant, the DG- 500M.

Specifications

Perlan Project

August 29, 2006 Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson led under the Perlan Project with a modified DG- 505 by a flight, in which they reached an altitude of 15,460 m. Keep you informed until today (2013 ) the official FAI record flight height in the open class.