Rolladen-Schneider LS-8b

The LS-8 is a high-performance sailplane in the FAI standard class. It is built on the LS-6 15m-class glider, only without the flaps and with added winglets. This design has proved very successful and the LS8 become highly popular, and a good competition performer.

Technical Data

Geometry
Wing Span 15m / 49.2ft
Wing Area 10.5m² / 113.0 sq.ft
Aspect Ratio 21.4
Fuselage length 6.72m / 21.84ft
Fuselage height 1.33m / 4.36ft
Weight
Empty Weight 245kg
Maximum Weight 525kg / 1157lbs
Waterballast 190l
Min. Wing Loading 32kg/m²
Max. Wing Loading 50 kg/m² / 10.3lbs/ft²
Gliding Performance
Best L/D ca 43
Min. Sink ca 0.59m/s / 1.58ft/s
Stall Speed 69km/h / 37kt
Max. Permitted Speed 280 km/h / 151 kt

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