A motor glider is an aircraft which sustains flight principally through soaring flight but also has a small engine for takeoff and emergencies. For a list of unpowered gliders see Glider types. For an exhaustive list of all Glider types see List of gliders.
Type | Country | Date | Class | Seats | Span | A/R | L/D | Climb | VMax | Empty | Maximum | Built |
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Lange Antares | Germany | 2003 | R | 1 | 23.0 m (75.5 ft) | 38.3 | 60:1 | 4 m/s (7.8 kn) | 280 km/h (150 kn; 170 mph) | 510 kg (1,120 lb) | 850 kg (1,870 lb) | 50+ |
Schleicher ASW 22 BE | Germany | 1986 | R | 1 | 26.6 m (87.3 ft) | 42.3 | 62:1 | 275 km/h (148 kn; 171 mph) | 510 kg (1,120 lb) | 750 kg (1,650 lb) | ||
Binder EB28 | Germany | 1986 | R | 2 | 28.0 m (91.9 ft) | 46.7 | 65:1 | 2.5 m/s (4.9 kn) | 275 km/h (148 kn; 171 mph) | 570 kg (1,260 lb) | 850 kg (1,870 lb) | |
Binder EB29 | Germany | 2009 | RE | 2 | 29.3 m (96.1 ft) | 51 | 68:1 | 2.5 m/s (4.9 kn) | 280 km/h (150 kn; 170 mph) | 570 kg (1,260 lb) | 850 kg (1,870 lb) | |
Scheibe Falke | Germany | 1963 | F (Rotax) | 2 | 18.2 m (59.7 ft) | 13.8 | 24:1 | 4.0 m/s (7.8 kn) | 190 km/h (100 kn; 120 mph) | 435 kg (959 lb) | 650 kg (1,430 lb) | 1200+ |
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