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Schempp-Hirth Janus
Cold War (1970–1991)
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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