Rolladen-Schneider LSD Ornith
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The Rolladen-Schneider LSD Ornith is the first two-seater sailplane to have been built from plastic composites. The single exemplar was designed by Wolf Lemke and Karl Pummer and first flew in May 1972 a few weeks before the SB-10. As far as possible components from the serially-produced LS1 sailplane were used including the fuselage forms. This resulted in a cramped cockpit where the pedals of the rear seat are almost upon the front seat control stick.

The Rolladen-Schneider LSD Ornith is a two-seater version of the LS1 sailplane having an 18 metre span, forward-swept wings and an enlarged rudder.1

Made by Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau.

The Rolladen-Schneider LSD Ornith is the first two-seater sailplane to have been built from plastic composites.2
Empty Weight Lb
631
Wing Area Sqm
12
Aspect Ratio
26
Glide Ratio
>40
Gross Weight Lb
990
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
1
Crew
Two
Empty Weight Kg
287
Gross Weight Kg
450
Span M
18
Sink Rate Ftmin
120
Manufacturer
Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau
Wing Area Sqft
133
First Flight
May
Span In
1
Span Ft
59
National Origin
Germany
Met Or Eng
met
Category
German sailplanes 1970-1979
Rolladen-Schneider aircraft

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