Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus

The Duo Discus is a two-seater high performance sailplane Schempp -Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH. He has a utility approval and is now approved in the XL version also suitable for simple aerobatics. End of March 2010 was Schempp-Hirth the delivery of the 600th copy of the series known.

It is used by the United States Air Force Academy under the designation TG -15A with soaring competitions.

The hull was taken slightly modified for the arc.

Construction / versions

The Duo Discus has a wingspan of 20 meters, a wing area of ​​16.4 m², a retractable landing gear and can carry 200 liters of water as ballast. The curb weight is 410 kg ( pure glider version) or 465 kg ( with sustainer ), the maximum mass amounts in both versions to 750 kg with a glider - index of 110

At the Aero 2005 in Friedrichshafen, the Duo Discus X was unveiled to the public. Apart from the improved chassis suspension and general aerodynamic refinements to the "X" has been provided with trailing edge flaps, which are coupled to the normal flap system, allowing landings with significantly steeper angle of approach and landing speed reduced. Furthermore, the Duo Discus now built with winglets by Mark Maughmer.

Since 2007, the Duo Discus XL is delivered with a delay of 10 cm in the cockpit fuselage. The extra length benefits the front seat. Even the rear seat could be increased significantly by a bend strength of the front cross tube power. Both seats are now divided by a partition, so that the pilot can not come into contact with the pedals of the background man. Were also optimizes the braking flaps, which are now larger and positioned further forward.

As a Duo Discus XLT it is delivered as a turbo version with a retractable engine, which is designed as a sustainer.

Specifications

Duo Discus (x ) front cockpit

Duo Discus (x ) rear cockpit