The XIX Smile is a Swiss single-place

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that was designed by Michi Kobler and produced by XIX GmbH of Kronbühl, introduced in 2003. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 38. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

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)

References

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