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