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 | 23m (75feet) | 38.3 | 60:1 | 4m/s | 280km/h | 510kg (1,120lb) | 850kg (1,870lb) | 50+ | |
Schleicher ASW 22 BE | Germany | 1986 | R | 1 | 26.6m (87.3feet) | 42.3 | 62:1 | 275km/h | 510kg (1,120lb) | 750kg (1,650lb) | |||
Binder EB28 | Germany | 1986 | R | 2 | 28m (92feet) | 46.7 | 65:1 | 2.5m/s | 275km/h | 570kg (1,260lb) | 850kg (1,870lb) | ||
Binder EB29 | Germany | 2009 | RE | 2 | 29.3m (96.1feet) | 51 | 68:1 | 2.5m/s | 280km/h | 570kg (1,260lb) | 850kg (1,870lb) | ||
Scheibe Falke | Germany | 1963 | F (Rotax) | 2 | 18.2m (59.7feet) | 13.8 | 24:1 | 4m/s | 190km/h | 435kg (959lb) | 650kg (1,430lb) | 1200+ |
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