The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a
flapped Two Seater Class glider in production by
Schempp-Hirth
Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany.
History
Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth.
The company was initially called "Sport ...
. It first flew 7 April 2009. It is offered in addition to the
Duo Discus which is an unflapped 20 metre two-seater, whose fuselage it shares. The wings have flaperons integrated along the whole span.
Arcus Description
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It is available as a pure glider, a turbo using the Solo 2350-engine, and as a self-launching glider using the Solo 2625-02i. An electric power unit based on
Antares 20E equipment was produced until end 2016 when cooperation with
Lange
Lange may refer to:
People
*Lange (surname), a German surname
*David Lange (1942–2005), 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand
* Lange (musician) (born 1974), British DJ
* Lange (Brazilian footballer) (born 1966), Brazilian footballer
Companies
* ...
stopped.
Variants
;Arcus
:Production variant with a 20 m wingspan.
;Arcus T
:Production variant with self-sustaining capabilities, using the
Solo 2350
Solo or SOLO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Characters
* Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character
* Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''Star Wars Legends'' continuity
* Kylo Ren (Ben Solo), a ''Star Wars'' character
* Napoleon Solo, from t ...
engine.
;Arcus M
:Production variant with self-launching capabilities, using the
Solo 2625-02i engine.
;Arcus E
:Production variant with self-launching capabilities, using the
EM42 electric motor.
Specifications
See also
References
External links
Schempp-HirthPhoto gallery
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2000s German sailplanes
Arcus
Motor gliders
T-tail aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 2009