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Dg-800 Glider

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Auto Credit Based on TheGliderGuy's THE GLIDER CHALLENGE [CLOSED]

#My very first replica mobile friendly glider

The Real built Number of this in real life is 401


The DG-800 was planned primarily as a powered self-launching sailplane. In the meantime it has spawned many variants, differentiated by the type of powerplant (Rotax, Midwest or Solo), the span extensions (15 metre, 18 metre, both in variants with or without winglets), maximum allowed take-off mass, etc.

The newest model is the DG-808C, a self launching sailplane with a Solo 2625 engine and the new designed "DEI-NT" Engine Control System.

There are also unpowered variants, the DG-800S and DG-808S, aimed at competition flying. These pure glider variants have a shorter and lighter fuselage built in the moulds of the DG-600 and allow a broader range of wing loadings.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor THE GLIDER CHALLENGE [CLOSED]
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 77.2ft (23.5m)
  • Length 31.4ft (9.6m)
  • Height 8.6ft (2.6m)
  • Empty Weight 4,164lbs (1,888kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,164lbs (1,888kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 12.1lbs/ft2 (59.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 344.6ft2 (32.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1213

Parts

  • Number of Parts 25
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 196