Schempp-Hirth Quintus
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| Type: | Glider |
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| First flight: |
December 23, 2011 |
| Number of pieces: |
15 (as of July 2014) |
The Quintus is a single-seat glider made by Schempp-Hirth with a wingspan of 23 meters and flaps. It will initially only as a self-starter under the name Quintus M offered.
history
The Quintus was presented to the public for the first time at the AERO 2011 in Friedrichshafen, together with the Lange Antares 23E from Lange Aviation . The two models were designed in close cooperation between Schempp-Hirth and Lange Aviation; they mainly differ in terms of fuselage, outer wing and auxiliary engine. The wing concept was created by Lange Aviation and Loek Boermans ; the structural design, ballast system and control system are also from Lange Aviation. The outer wings and winglets of the Quintus are by Mark Maughmer . In October 2011, before the first flight, Lange Aviation began series production of the inner wings, while the outer wings and winglets of the Quintus are produced by Schempp-Hirth.
The first flight of the Quintus took place on December 23, 2011 at Hahnweide airfield , pilot was Tilo Holighaus . The actual flight tests began on January 11, 2012.
construction
The wings with a super-elliptical floor plan and a span of 23 meters contain nine coordinated and merging laminar profiles . They have a high aspect ratio and contain tanks for up to 250 liters of water ballast to increase the wing loading . The Quintus was specifically designed for a high wing loading: With an approved take-off weight of 850 kg and a wing area of only 14.45 m 2 , the maximum wing loading is 58.8 kg / m 2 .
The hull and cockpit were completely redesigned by Schempp-Hirth.
A SOLO two-stroke engine serves as the drive. The star wheel is integrated into the rudder and can therefore be steered.
Technical specifications
| Quintus M | ||||
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| Seats | 1 | |||
| span | 23 m | |||
| Wing area | 14.7 m² | |||
| Wing extension | 36 | |||
| Hull length | 7.83 m | |||
| Maximum weight | 850 kg | |||
| Wing loading | approx. 39 - 58 kg / m² | |||
| Engine power | approx. 70 PS (52 kW) | |||
| Maximum load in the driver's seat | 110 kg | |||
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Quintus M takes off. (No longer available online.) In: schempp-hirth.com. Schempp-Hirth , December 23, 2011, archived from the original on February 5, 2012 ; Retrieved January 12, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Managing Schempp-Hirth and the “-us”. In: Soaring Café - An Online Magazine About Soaring, Sailplanes, and Gliding. July 10, 2014, accessed July 14, 2014 .
- ↑ a b c Bernd Weber, Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau: The Schempp-Hirth Quintus M and the Antares 23E at Aero Friedrichshafen. In: Soaring Café - An Online Magazine About Soaring, Sailplanes, and Gliding. April 23, 2011, accessed January 12, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c Quintus M (press release). (No longer available online.) In: schempp-hirth.com. Schempp-Hirth , formerly in the original ; Retrieved January 12, 2012 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Start of Quintus series production. (No longer available online.) In: schempp-hirth.com. Schempp-Hirth , October 12, 2011, formerly in the original ; Retrieved January 12, 2012 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b VKT: The Quintus M flew! (No longer available online.) In: aerokurier.de. December 28, 2011, archived from the original on January 20, 2012 ; Retrieved January 12, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Quintus M flight testing begins. (No longer available online.) In: schempp-hirth.com. Schempp-Hirth , January 12, 2012, archived from the original on February 5, 2012 ; Retrieved January 14, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
