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Specifications

• Span 15.00 m. (wing of Falcon)
• Area 10.66 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 21.11
• Airfoil HQ-21/17.5
• Empty weight 278 kg.
• Gross weight 485 kg.
• Wing loading 45 kg. / sq. m.
• Structure GFRP 

Performance

• L/D max. 39 105 kph
• Min. sink 0.58 m/s 85 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Akaflieg Karlsruhe
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1

AV-36 C

Specifications

• Span 11.95 m.
• Area 14.23 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 10.04
• Airfoil Fauvel F 2 (17.5 %)
• Empty weight 126 kg.
• Gross weight 225 kg.
• Wing loading 15.81 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. 24 83 kph
• Min. sink 0.88 m/s 75 kph

Other

• Country of origin France
• Designer Charles Fauvel
• No. of seats 1

Falcon

Specifications

• Span 15.00 m.(std)
• Area 10.66 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 21.11
• Airfoil HQ-21/17.5
• Empty weight 240 kg.
• Gross weight 450 kg.
• Wing loading 42 kg. / sq. m.
• Structure GFK 

Performance

• L/D max. 41 kph
• Min. sink 0.58 m/s kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Streifeneder/ Hansen
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1

Geier II

Specifications

• Span 17.76 m.
• Area 14.00 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 22.53
• Airfoil NACA 633-618
• Empty weight 255 kg.
• Gross weight 370 kg.
• Wing loading 26.43 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. 35 80 kph
• Min. sink 0.60 m/s 70 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Josef Allgaier
• No. of seats 1
• No. built about 10

Hi-25 Kria

Specifications

• Span 11.90 m.
• Area 9.88 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 14.33
• Airfoil Eppler 27
• Empty weight 120 kg.
• Gross weight 220 kg.
• Wing loading 22.3 kg. / sq. m.

Performance

• L/D max. 30 92 kph
• Min. sink 0.70 m/s 68 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Nagele, Eppler, Hirth
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1

LCF-2

Specifications

• Span 13.00 m.
• Area 10.00 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 16.90
• Airfoil S 01
• Empty weight 190 kg.
• Gross weight 300 kg.
• Wing loading 30 kg. / sq. m.

 Performance

• L/D max. 30 85 kph
• Min. sink 0.70 m/s 68 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Luftsport-Club Friedrichshafen
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1

Lom-57 Libelle

Specifications

• Span 16.50 m.
• Area 14.85 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 18.33
• Airfoil Go 549
• Empty weight 230 kg.
• Gross weight 330 kg.
• Wing loading 22.2 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. 31.5 78 kph
• Min. sink 0.66 m/s 68 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch/ DDR
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1

Ly-542 K Stosser

Specifications

• Span 12.80 m.
• Area 14.00 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 11.70
• Airfoil Go 549 mod.
• Empty weight 307 kg.
• Gross weight 475 kg.
• Wing loading 33.9 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. 26 75 kph
• Min. sink 0.90 m/s 65 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Ing. Paul Luty, Krefeld
• No. of seats 2
• No. built 1

Mistral-C

Specifications

• Span 15.00 m.
• Area 10.90 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 20.64
• Airfoil FX 61-163
• Empty weight 235 kg.
• Gross weight 350 kg.
• Wing loading 32.1 kg. / sq. m.
• Structure GFK

   

Performance

• L/D max. 35 88 kph
• Min. sink 0.65 m/s 70 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Strauber/ Frommholf
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 70

Musger Mg-19a

Specifications

• Span 17.60 m.
• Area 21.00 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 14.75
• Airfoil Go 549 17.5 %
• Empty weight 303 kg.
• Gross weight 476 kg.
• Wing loading 22.7 kg. / sq. m.
• Structure wood 

Performance

• L/D max. 26 75 kph
• Min. sink 0.63 m/s 65 kph

Other

• Country of origin Austria
• Designer Erwin Musger, Graz
• No. of seats 2
• No. built 1

SH-2H

Specifications

• Span 10.40 m.
• Area 11.40 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 9.49
• Airfoil FX 71-L-150/20
• Empty weight 245 kg.
• Gross weight 340 kg.
• Wing loading 29.8 kg. / sq. m.

Performance

• L/D max. about 26
• Min. sink about 0.8 m/s

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Fritz Steinleher sen., Peter Huber
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1

Sie-3

Specifications

• Span 15.00 m.
• Area 11.84 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 19.00
• Airfoil FX 61-184
• Empty weight 215 kg.
• Gross weight 340 kg.
• Wing loading 28.7 kg. / sq. m.

Performance

• L/D max. 34 85 kph
• Min. sink 0.64 m/s 78 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Wilhelm Kurten
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 27

SP-1 V1

Specifications

• Span 10.00 m.
• Area 9.90 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 10.10
• Empty weight 145 kg.
• Gross weight 255 kg.
• Wing loading 25.8 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. about 20 80 kph
• Min. sink 0.90 m/s 70 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer J. Schroder + H. Peters
• No. of seats 1

Spalinger S-18 III

Specifications

• Span 14.30 m.
• Area 14.16 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 14.44
• Airfoil Go 535
• Empty weight 158 kg.
• Gross weight 243 kg.
• Wing loading 16.8 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. 24 71 kph
• Min. sink 0.68 m/s 57 kph

Other

• Country of origin Austria
• Designer Jakob Spalinger,
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 55

ULF-1

Specifications

• Span 10.40 m.
• Area 13.40 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 8.07
• Airfoil FX 63-137
• Empty weight 45 kg.
• Gross weight 120 kg.
• Wing loading 8.96 kg. / sq. m.

 Performance

• L/D max. 15 50 kph
• Min. sink 0.80 m/s 40 kph

Other

• Country of origin Germany
• Designer Heiner Neumann/ Dieter Reich
• No. of seats 1
• No. built about 10

VJ-23

Specifications

• Span 10.00 m.
• Area 17.00 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 5.88
• Airfoil Irv Culver
• Empty weight 49 kg.
• Gross weight 135 kg.
• Wing loading 7.9 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. 12 32 kph
• Min. sink 0.96 m/s 30 kph

Other

• Country of origin USA
• Designer Volmer Jensen
• No. of seats 1
• No. built about 100

Zlin 25/4

Specifications

• Span 15.00 m.
• Area 14.00 sq. m.
• Aspect ratio 16.1
• Empty weight 185 kg.
• Gross weight 265 kg.
• Wing loading 18.9 kg. / sq. m.  

Performance

• L/D max. 27 75 kph
• Min. sink 0.65 m/s 60 kph

Other

• Country of origin CSFR
• Designer Ladislav Smrecek
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1

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