The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-3 is a sailplane produced by Schempp-Hirth . It replaces the highly successful Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 .
5-587: It was announced at the AERO Friedrichshafen in April 2015 where a mock-up was suspended from the ceiling of the exhibition hall. The prototype flew on 29 January 2016 at Flugplatz Hahnweide at Kirchheim unter Teck in Germany. Production of the first seven turbo Ventus 3T started on 28 April 2016. These competed in the 2017 World Gliding Championships and the 2017 European Gliding Championships . In
10-468: Is a trade show dedicated to European general aviation . It is held yearly in April on the shores of Lake Constance at the exhibition center of Friedrichshafen , Germany right next to Friedrichshafen Airport . AERO took place for the first time in 1977 during the RMF ( Rennsport/Motor/Freizeit ; Racing/Motor/Leisure ) event. It was held every two years at first. AERO became an independent event in 1993 and
15-699: The fin. The outer two tanks are filled from the wing-tip. 15m tips are available. It has been designed to carry more ballast than the Ventus 2 and so its gross weight is 75 kg greater than its predecessor. Its maximum gross weight is now the same to the ASG-29 . General characteristics Performance Either the turbo engine or the FES engine adds 50 kg to the empty weight given above Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists AERO Friedrichshafen AERO Friedrichshafen
20-637: The larger fuselage is only available for the self-launching 'M' and the turbo versions. The first version of the Sport fuselage with the front electric sustainer engine, Ventus 3F, first flew December 2017. The first version with the Performance fuselage, Ventus 3M, also flew in December 2017. Features include 'bug-wiper' garages recessed in the fuselage. There are three ballast tanks in each wing (total capacity 178 litres) and an optional 7.8 litre tank in
25-475: The latter competition, pilots with Ventus 3T took the first three places in the 18m Class. A Ventus 3T also took first place at the World Championships at Hosín in 2018. Two sizes of fuselage are now available, Sport and Performance; the latter is larger. The Sport fuselage is available as a pure glider, or with a turbo sustaining engine, or a front-end electric sustaining (FES) engine. Currently
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