The Stemme S6 is a two-seat touring

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manufactured by Stemme AG. Unlike the

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, the S6 has a non-retractable three-bladed propeller (that can feather, like other touring motor gliders), a wider

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design, and

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, available both with fixed and retractable configurations. Its engine is a Bombardier-Rotax 914, the same engine used in the Stemme S10-VT.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 150. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X The designers placed great importance on noise and vibration reduction. The prototype S6 made its first flight on 29 November 2006 at

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Airport, flown by Lothar Dalldorff. It received

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approval on 22 October 2008. Startaufbau

Variants

;S6: 100 hp, fixed landing gear. ;S6-R: retractable landing gear. ;S6-T:115 hp

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engine ;S6-RT: 115 hp turbocharged engine, retractable landing gear. First flown 10 December 2002. ;S6ew Sky Sportster: 20m

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with a 38 to 1 glide ratio ;S8-T: as S6-T ;S8-RT: as S6-RT but with roomier cockpit and greater fuel capacity.

Specifications (S6-T)

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