DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000

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DG Fluzeugbau DG-1000
Type designation DG-1000
Competition class Two Seater
Number built
Crew 2
Length 8.57 m
Height 1.83 m
Cockpit width 0.73 m
Cockpit height 1.0 m
Wingspan 18 or 20 m
Wing area 16.72 / 17.53 m²
Aspect ratio 19.38 / 22.82
Wing profile HQK-51
Empty mass 415/415 (DG1000S)
461/465 (DG1000T)
Water ballast 160 kg maximum
Maximum mass 750 kg (630 kg for aerobatic category)
Wing loading 29.4/28.2 with 80 kg payload (DG1000S)
32.0/31.0 with 80 kg payload (DG1000T)
Maximum speed 270 km/h
Maneuver speed 185 km/h
Minimum sink ca. 0.51 m/s with pilot only
Glide ratio 46.5 at gross weight
Roll rate
Engine type Solo 2350C two-cylinder-two-stroke-engine
Engine power 22 kW / 30 hp
Fuel tank 22 litres
Climb rate 1.27 m/sec with 20 metre wing at 670 kg weight
Cruise speed 127 km/hr
Turbo Range 230 km (370 km in 'saw tooth' mode)

The DG1000 is a self-launching glider of the Two Seater Class built by DG Flugzeugbau. It first flew in July 2000 at Speyer in Germany. There are four models:

  • DG1000S, the standard 20 metre span version
  • DG1000S 18/20, can be flown either as an 18 metre or 20 metre glider
  • DG1000S Club, only 18 metre span, fixed undercarriage and no capacity for water ballast
  • DG1000T, 18 or 20 metre span with a turbo.

With an 18 metre span it is fully certified for aerobatics; with a 20 metre span it is certified for limited aerobatics.

The retractable engine is mounted on a pylon aft of the double cockpit. There is a reduction gear (2:3 to 1.0) between the engine and the two-blade carbon-fibre composite propeller. The propeller was designed and is produced by the DG factory.

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