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Schempp-Hirth Ventus

Cold War (1970–1991)

Schempp-Hirth Ventus — Fixed Wing
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The Schempp-Hirth Ventus is a sailplane produced during 1980–1994 by Schempp-Hirth, a German sailplane manufacturer. It was designed by Klaus Holighaus and replaced the Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus. Schempp-Hirth manufactured 613 Ventus sailplanes.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Length (ft)
22
Wingspan (ft)
58
Empty Weight (lb)
536
MTOW (lb)
948
Max Speed (mph)
168