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Schempp-Hirth Cirrus

Sailplane · Early Jet (1946–1969)

Schempp-Hirth Cirrus — Sailplane
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The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus is an Open Class glider built by Schempp-Hirth between 1967 and 1971 and by VTC until 1977. It was replaced by the Nimbus 2.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Sailplane
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Length (ft)
23
Wingspan (ft)
58
Empty Weight (lb)
607
MTOW (lb)
880