Design and development
The Smile was designed as a beginner glider for the flight training role. The models are each named for their relative size.Operational history
Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Smile in a 2003 review as having, "all the quality of construction and performance of the more sophisticated XIX products".Variants
;Smile S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.05:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 1 certified. ;Smile M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.05:1. The pilot weight range is {. The glider model is DHV 1 certified. ;Smile L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.05:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.Specifications (Smile M)
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