Specifications (LS8-18 With 15-metre Wings)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 202 kg (414 lb) water ballast
- Length: 6.72 m (22 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Height: 1.33 m (4 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 10.5 m2 (113 ft2)
- Aspect ratio: 21.4
- Empty weight: ca. 250 kg (550 lb)
- Gross weight: 525 kg (1,155 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 280 km/h (175 mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: ca. 43
- Rate of sink: ca. 0.59 m/s (116 ft/min)
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