This list includes any types which had 10 or more aircraft built or types which are important to glider development. All the gliders in this list can be found in the J2MCL web site with individual pages for each type. This list does not include Motor glider types. (N.B. Some specifications are quoted with the wrong units!!) + Sortable List Of Significant Glider types Model Manufacturer / Designer Origin Image Year Class Seats Span A/R L/D VL/Dmax Min sink Vne Empty Maximum Built Air 100Arsenal 1947 11830:143ArcusSchempp-Hirth2009Two Seater225.750:1ASG 29Schleicher 200515 meter 18 meter 130.452:1246+ASG 32Schleicher2014Two Seater225.5ASH 25Schleicher 1996 Dual 239.860:1260+ASH 26Schleicher 199618 meter 127.750:1234ASH 31Schleicher2009Open118m or 21m33.556:1100+ ASK 13 Schleicher 1966 Dual2 16m 14.6 27:1 700+ ASK 21Schleicher 1979 Dual 216.134:1900+ASK 23Schleicher1983Club117.434:1153AstirGrob 1975Standard Class 118.238:11240+ASW 12Schleicher 1965Open 125.846:1 15 ASW 15Schleicher 1968Standard 120.4538:1 449 ASW 17Schleicher1971Open12748:155ASW 19Schleicher 1975Standard 12038:1 425 ASW 20 Schleicher 1977 15 meter121.4 42.5:1 905 ASW 22Schleicher1981Open126.6m38.362:1280 km/h 87ASW 24Schleicher 1987Standard122.543:1249ASW 27Schleicher 199715m Class12548:1237+ASW 28Schleicher2000Standard121.445:1144B-4Pilatus 1966Standard 11635:1322Baby AlbatrossBowlus 1937Homebuilt 113.220:1156 kits soldBergfalkeScheibe 1951Trainer 215.628:1320+BG-6Briegleb 1939 18.916:110BG-12Briegleb 1956Homebuilt 117.734:1350 kitsBlanikLET 1956 Dual213.728:1 3000+Br 901 MouetteBréguet 1954 12035:136Br 904 NymphaleBréguet 1956 Dual 22035:118BS-1Glasflügel 1962Open 123.144:120Concept 70Berkshire 197115 meter 118.339:121 Cirrus Open Schempp-Hirth 1967 Open124.944:1 183Cirrus StandardSchempp-Hirth1969Standard122.538.5838KranichDFS 1935Trainer 215.530:10.7 m/s100+MeiseDFS 1940Olympic 11525:1952+ReiherDFS 1937Performance 118.8533:17+RhönsperberDFS 1935Performance 11}20:1s100WeiheDFS 1938Performance 117.4629:1400+DG-100Glaser-Dirks 1974Standard120.537:1327DG-200Glaser-Dirks197715 meter 122.542:1192DG-300DG 1983Standard 121.940:1511DG-800DG 1993Self launch 127.450:1401DG 1000DG 2000 Dual 222.846.5:1DiscusSchempp-Hirth 1983Standard 121.842:1850+Discus 2Schempp-Hirth1998Standard122.245:1DoppelraabRaab 1951Trainer 2 9.0520:1360Duo DiscusSchempp-Hirth 1993 Dual 224.446:1500+EagleSlingsby 1954 Dual 214.831.5:117EdelweissSiren 1962Standard 11836:152FK 3VFW-Fokker GmbH 1968Open 121.942:113Gö 1 WolfSchempp-Hirth193511317:16+Gö 3Schempp-Hirth 1935 116.128:1110Gö 4 GövierSchempp-Hirth 1937Trainer 211.520:1125Grunau BabySchneider 1931 11317:16000+HornetGlasflügel 1974Standard12338:1102HP-11Richard Schreder1962 12637:142HP-16Richard Schreder 1971Standard Homebuilt 121.536:120 approx.HP-18Richard Schreder 1970Homebuilt 121.438:1180kitsHü 17Schempp-Hirth1938Trainer110.517:1100+JanusSchempp-Hirth 1974 Two Seater 22343.5:1300JS-1 RevelationJonker Sailplanes 2006Various 128.852:1100+JS-3 RaptureJonker Sailpanes201715 meter132.85510+Ka 3Kaiser 1954 110.117.5:115Ka-4Schleicher 1955Trainer 210.319:1350+Ka 6Schleicher 1956Club 118.132:1 1000+ KestrelGlasflügel 1968Open class 12543:1129Kirby GullSlingsby 1938 115.824:111KookaburraSchneider1954Trainer 29.120:144AntaresLange Aviation GmbH200318 meter/ Open118 or 20m31.756:150+Standard LibelleGlasflügel 1964Club 123.639:1 601Lo-100Vogt1952Aerobatic19.225:145 aprrox.LP-15 NuggetLaister 1971Standard 122.136.5:115LS1Rolladen-Schneider 1968Standard 123.138.5:1464LS3Rolladen-Schneider 197615 meter 121.440.7:1429LS4Rolladen-Schneider 1980Standard 140.5:11,048LS6Rolladen-Schneider 198315m Class 144:1375LS7Rolladen-Schneider 1987Standard 143:1164LS8Rolladen-Schneider 1987Standard 18 meter 143:1491LS10Rolladen-Schneider200318 meter 150:119Mistral-CISF1976Club 137.5:175+MoneraiMonnett 1978Homebuilt 128:1100MosquitoGlasflügel198015 meter 139:1202Nimbus MiniSchempp-Hirth197615 meter12342:1159Nimbus 2Schempp-Hirth1971Open 128.649:1 183 Nimbus 3Schempp-Hirth1980Open132.255:1Nimbus 4Schempp-Hirth1990Open138.860:1144+PegaseCentrair1981Standard 121.442.5:1PhoebusBölkow1964Standard117.137:1250PIK-16 VasamaPIK1961Standard 119.234.5:156PIK20Eiri-Avion 197315 meter 122.542:1425+ProfessorLippisch 1928Standard 114:1PS-2Franklin 1930 17.215:154PW-5 SmykPolitechnika Warszawska 1993World 117.732:1200+QuintusSchempp-Hirth2011Open123m36RhönbussardSchleicher 1933 114.520:1200+SaltoStart + Flug 1970Aerobatic 120.634.5:172SF-27 Zugvogel VScheibe 1964Standard 118.734:1120SGS 1-26Schweizer 1954Club 11023:1700SGU 2-22Schweizer 1946Trainer 28.817:1258SHKSchempp-Hirth1965Open120.238:159Spatz AScheibe 1952Club 11929:1170Skylark 2Slingsby 1953 11630:163Skylark 3Slingsby 1957 120.532:170Skylark 4Slingsby 1961 120.536:165Standard AustriaSchempp-Hirth1959Aerobatic116.734:181SZD-10 CzaplaSZD 1955Trainer 210.6717:164 km/h157SZD-19 ZefirSZD 1958 120.635:122SZD-22 Mucha StandardSZD 1958Standard 117.727.8:175 km/h288SZD-24 FokaSZD 1960Standard 118.534:1350SZD-30 PiratPZL Bielsko 1966Club 116.333:1776SZD-36 Cobra 15PZL Bielsko 1969Standard 119.438:197 km/h290SZD-41 Jantar std.SZD1973Standard121.138:1159SZD-42 Jantar 2SZD 1977Open 129.550:1118SZD-48 Jantar 2/3PZL Bielsko1977Standard12140:197 km/h0.77 m/s677SZD-50 PuchaczPZL Bielsko 1979 Dual 215.330:1300+SZD-51 JuniorPZL Bielsko 1980Club 11835:1261SZD-55PZL Bielsko 1988Standard 123.444:1110SZD-56 Diana 2PZL Bielsko200515 meter126.0450:1T.21Slingsby1944Trainer211.221:1226Twin AstirGrob 1976Trainer238:1291VentusSchempp-Hirth 198015 meter Open 146.5:1611Ventus 2Schempp-Hirth 199415/18 meter 146:1627Ventus-3Schempp-Hirth 201615/18 meter 14WoodstockJim Maupin 1978Homebuilt 124:1350 plans soldZuniApplebay Sailplanes 197615 meter 12238:120
See also
Flight Gliding flight List of gliders Unpowered aircraft
Sources
Comprehensive Glider Database j2mcl-planeurs Glider polar data Sailplane Directory
External links