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Rolladen-SchneiderLS4-a

LS4-a

J-P Kärnä [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Average Price €31000 3
  • €29000
  • €38971.16
  • €23434.57

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    Our editors' review up to date on Dec 28 2016

    Basically an LS4 with a larger water ballast. The landing gear system was made stronger to handle the increased gross weight with a full water ballast load.

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    For most buyers on a moderate budget, the LS4 offers a lot of value for money.

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    General characteristics

    Class Club
    Crew 1
    First flight 1980
    Built 1048

    Technical characteristics

    Height 1.26m
    Length 6.83m
    Wingspan 15m
    Wing Area 10.5m²
    Aspect Ratio 21.4
    Flaps No
    Empty Weight 240Kg
    Gross Weight 525Kg
    Ballast 170Kg
    Retractable Gear Yes
    Retractable Propeller No
    Self Launching No

    Performance

    Min Sink 0.61m/s
    Glide Ratio 40.5
    Stall speed 68Km/h
    VNE 280Km/h
    Gs 5.3/-2.65