The DG Flugzeugbau DG-800 series is a family of 15 metre and 18 metre single-seat gliders and

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s produced by Glaser-Dirks since 1993 and by

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after 1997. It is the successor to the DG-400 and the DG-600 models.

Design and development

The DG-800 was planned primarily as a powered

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. In the meantime it has spawned many variants, differentiated by the type of powerplant (

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), the span extensions (15 metre, 18 metre, both in variants with or without

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s), maximum allowed take-off mass, etc. The newest model is the DG-808C, a self launching sailplane with a

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engine and the new designed "DEI-NT" Engine Control System. There are also unpowered variants, the DG-800S and DG-808S, aimed at competition flying. These pure glider variants have a shorter and lighter fuselage built in the moulds of the DG-600 and allow a broader range of

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Specifications (Competition DG-808C with 18-metre wings)

References

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Design and development

Specifications (Competition DG-808C with 18-metre wings)

See also

References