The Mistral is German single-place

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that was designed and produced by

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. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Mistral was designed as an intermediate glider. A two-seat

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version was also developed for

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, the Mistral Twin 1 and Twin 2. The design progressed through seven generations of models, each improving on the last. The earlier models are each named for their approximate projected wing area in square metres and the Mistral 7 for its relative size.

Variants

Mistral 2

;Mistral 2 22 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is

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(DHV) 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 2 24 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 2 26 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 2 28 :Extra large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Mistral 3

;Mistral 3 22 :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.25:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 3 24 :Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.25:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 3 26 :Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.25:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 3 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.25:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 3 30 :Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.25:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified.

Mistral 4

;Mistral 4 22 :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.36:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 4 24 :Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.36:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 4 26 :Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.36:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 4 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.36:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral 4 30 :Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.36:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified.

Mistral 5

;Mistral 5 22 :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 5 24 :Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 5 26 :Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 5 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 5 30 :Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 and CEN B certified.

Mistral 6

;Mistral 6 22 :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 6 24 :Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 6 26 :Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 6 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 6 30 :Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified.

Mistral 7

;Mistral 7 XS :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 7 S :Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 7 M :Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 7 L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified. ;Mistral 7 XL :Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF B and CEN B certified.

Mistral Twin 2

;Mistral Twin 2 35 :Small-sized model for lighter crew. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.05:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified. ;Mistral Twin 2 38 :Large-sized model for heavier crew. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.05:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 1-2 certified.

Specifications (Mistral 2 24)

References

External links

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