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    The Glaser-Dirks DG-500, and later the DG-505, is a two-seat glider of glass-reinforced plastic and carbon fiber reinforced plastic construction, manufactured...
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    The Glaser-Dirks DG-100 is the first sailplane manufactured by Glaser-Dirks. It is a standard class glider designed by Wilhelm Dirks in 1974 and developed...
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    The Glaser-Dirks DG-300 is a Standard Class single-seat high-performance glider built from glass-reinforced plastic. The DG-300 was designed by Wilhelm...
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    The Glaser-Dirks DG-400 is a single-seat self-launching motorglider that was produced by Glaser-Dirks between 1981 and 1992. It was the first self-launching...
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    The Glaser-Dirks DG-200 is a 15 metre class glider built by Glaser-Dirks, now DG Aviation GmbH Design started in 1976, and it first flew in 1977. Wingtip...
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    The Glaser-Dirks DG-600 is a glider manufactured by Glaser-Dirks as a successor to the DG-202 and DG-400 series of gliders where carbon fiber reinforced...
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  • DG Flugzeugbau DG-800 series is a family of 15 metre and 18 metre single-seat gliders and motor gliders produced by Glaser-Dirks since 1993 and by DG...
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    org/web/20071219093418/http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/Data/dg1000-einlegeblatt-e.pdf Media related to Glaser-Dirks DG-1000 at Wikimedia Commons Portal: Aviation...
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  • Volocopter. The Glaser-Dirks company produced the following gliders: DG-100 (Standard Class) DG-200 (15 metre Class) DG-300 (Standard Class) DG-400 (Self-launching...
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  • Gläser-Dirks DG-303 Gläser-Dirks DG-400 Gläser-Dirks DG-500 Gläser-Dirks DG-500/18 Gläser-Dirks DG-500/22 Gläser-Dirks DG-505 Gläser-Dirks DG-600 Gläser-Dirks...
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    basis of NASA request, loaned the project full pressure suits. A Glaser-Dirks DG-500 (DG 505M) motorized glider was modified to remove all engine and related...
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    Lockheed U-2 spy plane and by high-performance sailplanes such as the Glaser-Dirks DG-500. Most variable geometry configurations vary the aspect ratio in some...
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  • produces 68 hp (51 kW) at 6,600 rpm. Binder EB28 Binder EB29 Glaser-Dirks DG-500 Glaser-Dirks DG-800 HpH 304 Rolladen-Schneider LS9 Schempp-Hirth Arcus Schempp-Hirth...
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    (co-pilot) in their high performance research glider Perlan 1, a modified Glaser-Dirks DG-500. This record was achieved over El Calafate (Patagonia, Argentina)...
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    2 lb/sq ft) max Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Glaser-Dirks DG-500 Related lists List of gliders Wikimedia Commons has media related...
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    widely used in motor-gliders Solo 2625 01 Solo 2625 02, used in the Glaser-Dirks DG-500, Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2, Sportinė Aviacija LAK-20 etc. Solo 2625...
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  • DG-303 Glaser-Dirks DG-400 Glaser-Dirks DG-500 Elan Glaser-Dirks DG-505 Elan Orion Glaser-Dirks DG-600 DG Flugzeugbau DG-800 DG Flugzeugbau DG-800B DG Flugzeugbau...
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    (114 ft/min) Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Glaser-Dirks DG-505 DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000 Related lists List of gliders https://www.schempp-hirth...
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  • used as main source of pre-solo training. Glaser-Dirks DG-500 1 G-DEGZ Schleicher ASK 13 1 G-DCGO Glaser-Dirks DG-505 1 G-CJSX Used for flight experiences...
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  • employees at the German company Glaser-Dirks in Bruchsal, Germany. Long-term licensing with Glaser Dirks and later DG Flugzeugbau continued. In the then ELAN...
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    6 m/s (120 ft/min) Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Glaser-Dirks DG-100 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus Schleicher ASW 19 Related lists List...
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  • Spirit XL (AMF Microlight) AMF Chevvron 2-32C Glaser-Dirks DG-303 Elan Glaser-Dirks DG-500 Glaser-Dirks DG-505 Orion AMS Carat motorglider (L. Lergier &...
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  • Dessau Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH DG-100 (Standard Class) DG-200 (15 metre Class) DG-300 (Standard Class) DG-400 (Self-launching motor glider) DG-500 (Two...
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    MS-894A 1 Jonker JS-1 Revelation South Africa Glider JS-1B 1 Glaser-Dirks DG-500 Germany Glider DG-505 1 LET L-13 Blaník Czech Republic Glider L-13 4 LAK-12...
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    (6.2 lb/sq ft) Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Glaser-Dirks DG-300 PZL Bielsko SZD-55 Rolladen-Schneider LS7 Schempp-Hirth Discus...
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    Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Eiri-Avion PIK-20 Glaser-Dirks DG-200 Glasflügel Mosquito Rolladen-Schneider LS3 Schleicher ASW 20 Slingsby...
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  • Blanik Akaflieg München Mü28 glider (1983) DFS Habicht glider (1936) Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Acro glider (1983) Glasflügel H-101 glider (1970) Grob G103a Twin...
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    Single-seat high performance fiberglass Glaser-Dirks DG-808 glider...
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  • DG-200 Glaser-Dirks 1977 15 meter 1 15 m (49 ft) 22.5 42:1 0.59 m/s (1.1 kn) 270 km/h (170 mph; 150 kn) 238 kg (525 lb) 450 kg (990 lb) 192 DG-300 DG...
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    Einar Enevoldson (USA), Course/place: El Calafate (Argentina), Glider: Glaser-Dirks DG-505, Registered 'N577SF' "Aviation Adventurer Steve Fossett Missing"...
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