2016
R Bus
Niviuk
The great traveller
image by Niviuk
Size
Certification (8G maximum 328kg)
Certification (5.25G maximum 500kg)
Takeoff weight
Takeoff weight (max)
Cells
Cells (closed)
Cells (box)
Glider weight
Flattening
Flat area
Flat span
Flat aspect ratio
Projected area
Projected span
Projected aspect ratio
Chord (min)
Chord (max)
Chord (avg)
Trimmer length
Max. accelerator travel
Total lines
Line length
Total line length
Number of main lines
Risers
Risers (details)
Risers course correction
Max. speed (350kg)
Min. sink rate (350kg)
31
EN 926-1
DGAC
100-410 kg
500 kg
55
8
35
6.6 kg
15 %
31 m2
12.94 m
5.4
26.97 m2
10.56 m
4.14
0.65 m
2.97 m
2.4
105
NO
288
7.7 m
398 m
3+1/5/3/2
4
A+A'/B/C/D
YES
74 km/h
1.6 m/s
34
EN 926-1
DGAC
120-440 kg
500 kg
55
8
35
7.1 kg
15 %
34 m2
13.55 m
5.4
29.58 m2
11.06 m
4.14
0.68 m
3.11 m
2.51
105
NO
288
8.06 m
417 m
3+1/5/3/2
4
A+A'/B/C/D
YES
73 km/h
1.6 m/s
37
EN 926-1
DGAC
150-470 kg
500 kg
55
8
35
7.6 kg
15 %
37 m2
14.14 m
5.4
32.19 m2
11.54 m
4.14
0.71 m
3.24 m
2.62
105
NO
288
8.41 m
426 m
3+1/5/3/2
4
A+A'/B/C/D
YES
72 km/h
1.6 m/s
40
EN 926-1
DGAC
210-500 kg
500 kg
55
8
35
8.1 kg
15 %
40 m2
14.7 m
5.4
34.8 m2
12 m
4.14
0.74 m
3.37 m
2.72
105
NO
288
8.75 m
444 m
3+1/5/3/2
4
A+A'/B/C/D
YES
71 km/h
1.6 m/s