Arcus
Role	Two Seater Class glider
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Schempp-Hirth
First flight	2009

The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a flapped Two Seater Class glider under development by Schempp-Hirth. 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 2625-2. An electric power unit based on Antares 20E equipment is also planned in collaboration with Lange Aviation GmbH.

[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 8.73 m (28.64 ft in)
• Wingspan: 20.00 m (65.62 ft in)
• Wing area: 15.6 m² (167.9 ft²)
• Aspect ratio: 25.6
• Empty weight: 420 kg (926 lb)
• Gross weight: 750 kg (1654 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 275 km/h (171 mph)
• Maximum glide ratio: 50

[edit] References

• Specifications of Schempp-Hirth gliders

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