DG Flugzeugbau GmbH is a manufacturer of

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and other composite parts based in

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near

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, Germany.

History

The business was founded in 1973 by Gerhard Glaser and Wilhelm Dirks as Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH. In 2018 the company received an order to build "a large number" of the

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design under contract to

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Aircraft

No longer in production

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 motor glider) * DG-500 (Two seater) * DG-600 (15 metre and 18 meter Class) *

LS10 The Rolladen-Schneider LS10 is an 18 metre sailplane designed in Germany by Rolladen-Schneider. A prototype flew in 2003. After Rolladen-Schneider was placed in receivership the sailplane entered production by DG Flugzeugbau. Certification w ...

(15 metre and 18 metre Class)

Current gliders in production

DG Flugzeugbau currently produces: * DG-808C ( 15 metre and 18 metre) * DG-1001 ( Two seater) * Rolladen-Schneider LS8c-neo, ( Standard Class with optional wing-tips to increase the span to 18 metres.)

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* {{DG Flugzeugbau aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of Germany Companies based in Baden-Württemberg Manufacturing companies established in 1973 German brands Glider manufacturers 1973 establishments in West Germany German companies established in 1973