BRAND and MODEL
LANGE AVIATION E-1 ANTARES
TYPE
Single-engine self-launched glider
ORIGIN
Germany
ENGINE
One 42 kw (56 hp) brushless, fixed shaft electric motor
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Length: 7.40 m (24 ft 3 in)
Height: 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 12.6 m² (135.6 sq ft)
Max speed: 280 km/h (174 mph
Max glide ratio: 56
Rate of climb: 173 m/min (566 ft/min)
Rate of sink: 29 m/min (56 ft/min)
Water ballast: 100 litres (22 Imp gals)
Empty weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
Loaded weight: 660 kg (1,455 lb)
PHOTO
Airliners.net:Source of phothograph