Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2

Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2

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The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 is a sailplane produced by Schempp-Hirth since 1994. It replaced the highly successful Schempp-Hirth Ventus.

The Ventus-2a and 2b are 15 metre sailplanes. The 'a' version has a narrow fuselage and the wider fuselage version is called the 2b. Winglets are used with these models. The 18 metre span Ventus-2c was introduced in 1995 but was almost an entirely different aircraft with a different fuselage and wings, but it has the option of shorter tips with winglets to fly as a 15 metre glider.

From 2003 the Schempp-Hirth Discus-2 fuselage was used for all versions, which now have the designations 2ax, 2bx and 2cx. Flight tests in 1996 showed that the 15 metre version had a glide angle of 46:1 but only after considerable work on sealing gaps and by using turbulators.

The narrow Ventus-2a has been highly successful in competitions with consecutive World Championship wins from 1995 to 2003. A narrow bodied version with an 18 metre span, the Ventus 2cxa has also been built.

Some Ventus-2c and 2cx are fitted with small Solo 2625 sustaining engines (turbos) and are designated with a T suffix, while some are self-launching with a more powerful version of the same engine and have the suffix 'M'. The 2cT climbs at up to 0.9 m/s (177 fpm) and the 2cM at over 3 m/s (590 fpm). Ranges for the two vesions in saw-tooth operation are 370 km (230 miles) and 840 km (525 miles) respectively. The 2cxa has been designed to take a jet engine.

Production of the 2a and 2b has reached 168 aircraft, while the 2c, 2cT, and 2CM has reached 459.

pecifications (Ventus-2c with 18 metre wings)

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References

* [http://www.schempp-hirth.com/ Specifications of Schempp-Hirth gliders]


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