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Technical Data and three dimensional side view of the DG-808S

span

m (ft)

15 (49.2)

18 (59.0)

wing area

qm (sqft)

10,68 (115.0)

11,81 127.0)

aspect ratio

/

21,07

27,43

fuselage length

m (ft)

6.86 (22.5)

6.86 (22.5)

fuselage height

m (ft)

1.39 (4.56)

1.39 (4.56)

empty weight  (full instruments)

kg (lbs)

256 (564)

262 (578)

wing loading with 80 kg payload

kg/qm (lbs/sqft)

32.4 (6.62)

29.4 (6.02)

waterballast wings 

l (US gal)

120/174/239

(31.7/46.0/63.2)

120/174/239

31.7/46.0/63.2)

waterballast in fin tank

l (US gal)

6 (1.6)

6 (1.6)

max. weight

kg (lbs)

570 (1255)

600 (1321)

max. wing loading

kg/qm (lbs/sqft)

53.4 (11)

50.8 (10.4)

max. speed VNE

km/h (kn)

270 (146)

270 (146)

stall speed with 80 kg (176 lbs) payload

km/h (kn)

66 (35.5)

63 (34)

best glide ratio at max weight (about)

/

1:45

1:50

at speed

km/h (kn)

116 (63)

110 (59)

min. sink at 400 kg (881 lbs)

m/s (ft/min)

0,55 (108)

0,47 (92)

at speed

km/h (kn)

75 (40)

72 (39)

 

Data for 18 m wingspan without winglets
With winglets the best glide ratio will increase approx. 1.5 points.

 

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Drawings of the DG-808S

 

....and here is a short description of the new DG-808S as a PDF file:

DG-808S-Description-e.pdf

....and the Equipment List:

Equipment List of DG-808S.xls

 

Other Articles of Interest:

 


DG-808S Model for the Care of the Ultimate Competition Glider

 


DG-808S - The climb specialist – now fit for “fast” days

 


dg-808c-thermikrenner-e.htmlDG808S - the little Racer

 


DG808C - for Thermal Runs / Flight Report by G. Marzinzik

 


Short description of the DG-808C and DG-808C Competition

 

 

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