2014
Lightning
U-Turn
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Size
Certification
Takeoff weight
Cells
Glider weight
Flat area
Flat span
Flat aspect ratio
Projected area
Projected span
Projected aspect ratio
Chord (wingtip)
Chord (center)
Has trimmer
Has accelerator system
Line length
Total line length
Line diameters
Trim speed
Max. speed
Certification procedures
Folding lines used for certification
XS
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50-80 kg
50
3.5 kg
21.5 m2
11.16 m
5.8
18.16 m2
8.66 m
4.13
0.59 m
2.378 m
No
Yes
6.706 m
219.6 m
0.55/0.65/0.7/1.1/1.... mm
39-40 km/h
51-52 km/h
LTF 91/09 & EN 926/1...
No
S
EN/LTF-B
60-90 kg
50
3.7 kg
23.5 m2
11.67 m
5.8
19.85 m2
9.06 m
4.13
0.62 m
2.486 m
No
Yes
7.005 m
229.9 m
0.55/0.65/0.7/1.1/1.... mm
39-40 km/h
51-52 km/h
LTF 91/09 & EN 926/1...
No
SM
EN/LTF-B
75-100 kg
50
4.1 kg
25.5 m2
12.16 m
5.8
20.54 m2
9.43 m
4.13
0.646 m
2.59 m
No
Yes
7.297 m
239.7 m
0.55/0.65/0.7/1.1/1.... mm
39-40 km/h
51-52 km/h
LTF 91/09 & EN 926/1...
No
M
EN/LTF-B
85-110 kg
50
4.5 kg
27.5 m2
12.63 m
5.8
23.23 m2
9.8 m
4.13
0.67 m
2.689 m
No
Yes
7.578 m
249.2 m
0.55/0.65/0.7/1.1/1.... mm
39-40 km/h
51-52 km/h
LTF 91/09 & EN 926/1...
No
L
EN/LTF-B
100-125 kg
50
4.9 kg
29.5 m2
13.08 m
5.8
24.92 m2
10.15 m
4.13
0.695 m
2.785 m
No
Yes
7.848 m
258.3 m
0.55/0.65/0.7/1.1/1.... mm
39-40 km/h
51-52 km/h
LTF 91/09 & EN 926/1...
No