The DG Flugzeugbau DG-800 series is a family of
15 metre and
18 metre single-seat
glider
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** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...
s and
motor glider
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s produced by
Glaser-Dirks
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH is a manufacturer of sailplanes and other composite parts based in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe, Germany.
History
The business was founded in 1973 by Gerhard Glaser and Wilhelm Dirks as Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH.
In 2018 the ...
since 1993 and by
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH is a manufacturer of sailplanes and other composite parts based in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe, Germany.
History
The business was founded in 1973 by Gerhard Glaser and Wilhelm Dirks as Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH.
In 2018 th ...
after 1997. It is the successor to the
DG-400 and the
DG-600 models.
Design and development
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
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,
Midwest
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or
Solo
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), the span extensions (15 metre, 18 metre, both in variants with or without
winglet
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s),
maximum allowed take-off mass, etc.
The newest model is the DG-808C, a self launching sailplane with a
Solo 2625
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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 loading
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s.
Specifications (Competition DG-808C with 18-metre wings)
See also
References
DG-Flugzeugbau websiteSpecification of DG-808C
{{DG Flugzeugbau aircraft
1990s German sailplanes
Motor gliders
DG-0800
T-tail aircraft
Mid-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1993