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| Ventus 2 Schempp-Hirth |
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| General
Details |
| Manufacturer: |
Schempp-Hirth |
Plane
Name:
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Ventus 2
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| Classified
as: |
Unclassified |
| Country
Of Origin: |
Germany |
| Designer: |
Holighaus, Schott, Treiber and Schuo |
| No.
of Seats |
1 |
| No.
Built |
0 |
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| Performance: |
| L/DMax: |
46 93 kph / 50 kt / 58 mph |
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| MinSink: |
0.60 m/s / 1.96 fps / 1.16 kt |
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| Span |
Area |
Empty Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Wing Load |
Water Ballast |
| m |
ft |
sq.m |
sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg
/sq.m |
lb.
/sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
| 15 |
49.2 |
9.67 |
104.41 |
225 |
496 |
300 |
661 |
525 |
1157 |
54 |
11.1 |
200 |
441 |
| Aspect
ratio: |
23.3 |
| Airfoil: |
Boermans DU 93-132/15 |
| Structure: |
CFRP/GFRP/ Kevlar |
| Engine: |
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Comment:
The Ventus 2, despite its names, is
substantially changed from its similarly named
predecessor. It has a complely new Discus
planform wing and comes in a number of different
configurations. The unpowered sailplane comes in
three different varieties, the short fuselage 15
m. Ventus 2a, the larger fuselage 15 m. ﾖ2b, and
the convertible tip 2c (which has the larger ﾖ2b
fuselage) with a choice of 15 m. or 18 m. outer
wing panels. The sustainer engined 2cT comes
with 18 m. span, while the self-launching 2cM
has the 15 m. or 18 m. wingtip option with an
empty weight of approximately 350 kg./ 772 lb.
The liquid cooled Solo engine remains in the
fuselage when the mast mounted propeller is
raised. This has folding blades which reduce the
size of the cutout required in the fuselage to
accommodate the mast. As a flapped sailplane,
the 15 m. versions comply with 15 m. racing
class at the 1995 World Championships at
Omarama, New Zealand. Specifications are for the
15 m |
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