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The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a flapped Two Seater Class glider in production 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.

Le Schempp-Hirth Arcus est un planeur de haute performance, principalement conçu pour faire des vols sur la campagne et de la compétition en classe Biplace FAI. Il est considéré comme le remplaçant du Janus dans la gamme Schempp-Hirth, c'est un planeur biplace de 20 mètres d'envergure.1

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The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a flapped Two Seater Class glider under development by Schempp-Hirth. It first flew 7 April 2009.2
Empty Weight Lb
926
Wing Area Sqm
16
Aspect Ratio
26
Glide Ratio
50
Gross Weight Lb
1654
Crew
Two
Empty Weight Kg
420
Gross Weight Kg
750
Span M
20
Manufacturer
Schempp-Hirth
Wing Area Sqft
168
Max Speed Mph
171
Max Speed Kmh
275
Span Ft
66
National Origin
Germany
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
29
Length M
9
Category
German sailplanes 2000-2009
Schempp-Hirth aircraft

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