The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a flapped Two Seater Class

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in production by

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. It first flew 7 April 2009. It is offered in addition to the Duo Discus which is an unflapped 20 metre two-seater, whose fuselage it shares. The wings have flaperons integrated along the whole span. It is available as a pure glider, a turbo using the Solo 2350-engine, and as a self-launching glider using the Solo 2625-02i. An electric power unit based on Antares 20E equipment was produced until end 2016 when cooperation with

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;Arcus :Production variant with a 20 m wingspan. ;Arcus T :Production variant with self-sustaining capabilities, using the Solo 2350 engine. ;Arcus M :Production variant with self-launching capabilities, using the Solo 2625-02i engine. ;Arcus E :Production variant with self-launching capabilities, using the EM42 electric motor.

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