SCHEMPP-HIRTH NIMBUS

 

BRAND and MODEL
SCHEMPP-HIRTH NIMBUS
TYPE
Single-seat self-launched glider
ORIGIN
Germany
ENGINE
One 44 kw (60 hp) Rotax 535C two-cylinder, two-stroke, 521.2 cc (31.8 cub in) engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 26.5 m (87 ft)

Length: 7.83 m (25 ft 8 in)

Height: 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)

Wing area: 17.86 m² (192.24 sq ft)

Max speed: 285 km/h (177 mph)

Cruising speed: 142 km/h (88 mph)

Range: 3,008 km (1,869 miles)

Max glide ratio: 60:1

Rate of sink: 22.8 m/min (75 ft/min)

Empty weight: 595 kg (1,312 lb)

Loaded weight: 820 kg (1,808 lb)

PHOTO
Airliners.net:Source of phothograph