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BRAND and MODEL
WHISPER AIRCRAFT WHISPER
TYPE
Self-launched glider
ORIGIN
South Africa
ENGINE
One 54 kw (72 hp) Limbach L2000 four-cylinder four-stroke horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 5 in)
Length: 7.16 m (23 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 15 m² (161.46 sq ft)
Max speed: 210 km/h (130 mph)
Cruising speed at 75% power: 180 km/h (112 mph)
Stalling speed: 72 km/h (45 mph)
Take-off run: 180 m (590 ft)
Range: 1,200 km (746 miles)
Fuel capacity: 85 litres (18.7 Imp gals)
Max glide ratio: 216 m/min (710 ft/min)
Min sink rate: 0.9m/sec at 80 km/h (50 mph)
Empty weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
vLoaded weight: 775 kg (1,709 lb)
PHOTO
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