| ES-65 Platypus | |
|---|---|
| In June 2006 | |
| Type designation | ES-65 |
| Competition class | Two seater |
| Crew | 2 |
| Length | 7.7 m |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Cockpit width | 1.20 m |
| Cockpit height | 0.95 m |
| Wingspan | 17.73 m |
| Wing area | 15.8 m² |
| Aspect ratio | 19.3 |
| Wing profiles | FX 61-184 (root), FX 60-126 (tip) |
| Empty mass | 400 kg |
| Water ballast | N/A |
| Maximum mass | 590 kg |
| Wing loading | 36.4 kg/m² |
| Maximum speed | 260 km/h (140 kts) |
| Speed in strong turbulence | 185 km/h (100 kts) |
| Stall speed | 72 km/h (39 kts) |
| Minimum sink rate | ca. m/s |
| Best glide ratio | ca. 38 |
The Schneider ES-65 Platypus is a two-seater unflapped glider designed and built by Edmund Schneider Ltd in Australia. A single prototype was built. The prototype, VH-GFA, is owned by a syndicate of members of the Geelong Gliding Club and of the Victorian Motorless Flight Group (V.M.F.G.)[1] based at Bacchus Marsh airfield, Victoria.