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Schempp-Hirth Janus

Cold War (1970–1991)

Schempp-Hirth Janus — Fixed Wing
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The Schempp-Hirth Janus is a high performance two-seat glider that was built by Schempp-Hirth GmbH. It was the first high-performance two-seater.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Length (ft)
28
Wingspan (ft)
66
Empty Weight (lb)
783
MTOW (lb)
1543
Max Speed (mph)
155