46 Gliders/Sailplanes for Sale Worldwide. A review about Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus to help people decide what ... the Standard Cirrus is a tremendous racer at the cost of sporting a slightly rodeo-like pitch attitude. The Standard Cirrus was designed by Dipl. Posts. For all these reasons, the Cirrus is inadvisable as a first glider for beginners. Designed by Claus Holighaus in the mid sixties. It is a good entry level cross country ship for newly certificated pilots, and a 44:1 glide ratio. A basic 15m glider such as an ASW15, Cirrus, Sport Vega or other similar gliders will cost between £6000 - £15000. Facebook. . Klaus Holighaus and flew for the first time in March 1969. there are three kinds of Sailplanes! There are currently 30 gliders for sale on gliderpilot.net. Search aircraft for sale for free! In addition there are a total of 52 other adverts in other sections including accessories, instruments, motorgliders, tugs and wanted adverts. First Schempp-Hirth glass-fibre production sailplane design. Log In. Find gliders and glider related equipment "for sale" and "wanted" in Australia in one place at no cost. Company . Log In. or. But you will find those materials in all types of aircraft. Glider for Sale Australia. About. . Not Now. Photos. What sailplanes are made of has a lot to do with why you buy one. Development. Wings & Wheels host the largest free used glider classifieds in the world. or. Includes fullsize and quality scale R/C models. Based on Klaus Holighaus' experience gained when building the D-36 as member of the academic flying group (Akaflieg) Darmstadt, the Cirrus was designed as the "ultimative top Open Class glider" without flaps. Buying Your First Glider Buying Your First Glider . Email or Phone: Password: Forgot account? My (Dad's) Open Cirrus FC is Miss April in the 2017 SSA Calendar (on sale now at the SSA.org website.) Before buying your first glider ensure you have spoken to your instructors, someone who's owned the type of glider you're interested in etc to find out whether the glider you are looking at is likely to be a good choice for you. List your glider, motorglider, airplane or part with Wings & Wheels. Glider For Sale. Thick wing and usually the winner in the late-day "last pilot to land" competitions. First Flight in the Schempp-Hirth Open Cirrus Having met the pilot in command ... a Cessna 172's glide ratio is at best about 9:1), the Cirrus is the highest performing glider that I can rent from the club. Create New Account. Beautiful profile aloft and a sweetheart to fly. Schempp-Hirth Cirrus open class glider sailplanes. See more of Glider For Sale on Facebook. See more of Glider For Sale on Facebook. by Peter King 4200 Loch Highland Parkway Roswell, GA 30075 No, they are not Wood, Metal and Glass. Community. In addition to top-and-bottom spoilers, the ... the fall is then quite rapid and it tends to enter a spin with little notice. or . Iconosquare. Wanted Sterling Cirrus Aircraft - Sailplanes (FS/W) It's a neat kit. Ing. Open CIRRUS no 46 G-CKES : Looking to buy a new glider? Buy and sell planes and helicopters online at GlobalPlaneSearch.com. Create New Account. The Open Cirrus is the star in "The Sun Ship Game" movie filmed at the 1969 US Nationals at Marfa, TX. . Press alt + / to open this menu. The Schempp-Hirth Open Cirrus 17.74m wingspan single-place glider. Forgot account? The prototype had a V-tail, but production versions had a conventional horizontal tail the with horizontal stabilizer set part way up the fin. Home. It has a mid-mount fiberglass wing and fuselage. The kit, according to the notes on the plans, does not include a wheel or RC hardware. 937 likes. . The original all-fiberglass Open Class Cirrus made its debut in 1967 and won the World Open Class Chapionship at Leszno in Poland in 1968.