Specifications (4DM Unless Otherwise Specified)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1 (or 2 in type "D" variants only)
- Length: 7.83 m (25 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 26.5 m (87 ft in)
- Wing area: 17.86 m2 (192.24 ft2)
- Aspect ratio: 38.8
- Empty weight: 595 kg (1312 lb)
- Gross weight: 820 kg (1808 lb)
- Powerplant: (in type "M" variants only) 1 × Rotax 535C, 33 kW (44 hp) each
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- (in type "T" variants only) 1 × SOLO 2350, 19.6 kW (26.3 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 285 km/h (177 mph)
- Cruising speed: 142 km/h (88 mph)
- Range: 3008 km (1869 miles)
- Maximum glide ratio: 60:1
- Rate of sink: 0.38 m/s (75 ft/min)
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