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A traditionally built '100S' class thermal soaring glider A radio-controlled glider is a type of radio-controlled aircraft that normally does not have any form of propulsion. They are able to sustain continuous flight by exploiting the lift produced by slopes and thermals , controlled remotely from the ground with a transmitter .
The ASW 28 is a Standard Class glider with a fifteen-metre span built of modern fibre reinforced composites. The manufacturer of the ASW-28 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'W' indicates this is a design of the influential and prolific German designer Gerhard Waibel. Serial production started in 2000.
The Jonker JS-1 Revelation is a glider built of glass-fibre, carbon fibre and Kevlar. It is available with an 18-metre span for the 18 metre class or a 21-metre span for the Open class . The manufacturer is Jonker Sailplanes of Potchefstroom South Africa , founded in 2004 by two brothers, Attie and Uys Jonker.
The AS 34Me is a single-seat, mid-wing sailplane of composite construction, with a retractable monowheel landing gear and a T-tail. [1] The design is based upon the ASW 28 , with an unflapped wing. It can be flown with an 18 m (59 ft) span and 11.9 m 2 (128 sq ft) area or a 15 m (49 ft) span and 10.5 m 2 (113 sq ft).
At that time the Schweizer SGS 1-23 was the only sailplane in production in the United States and demand for it had dropped off, due to its high price. At the same time the number of people participating in soaring had increased and there was a clear market for a low cost sailplane. [2] Design goals for the new glider included: [2] available as ...
The SGS 2-33, indicating Schweizer Glider, Sailplane, 2 Seats, Model 33, was designed by Ernest Schweizer. The aircraft was a derivative of the 2-22, which in turn was based on the SGU 1-7 single place glider of 1937. The 2-33 retained the 2-22 and 1-7's metal wing, single spar and single strut arrangement. [1] [2] [5]