Rolladen-Schneider LS5
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| Type designation | LS5 |
| Competition class | Open |
| Number built | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 6.96 m |
| Cockpit width | 0.60 m |
| Cockpit height | 0.80 m |
| Wingspan | 22.78 m |
| Wing area | 13.92 m² |
| Aspect ratio | 37.28 |
| Wing profile: | Wortmann (modified) |
| Empty mass | ca. 370 kg |
| Maximum mass | 696 kg |
| Wing loading | 33 to 50 kg/m² |
| Minimum sink ratio | ca. 0.40 m/s at 80 km/h |
| Best glide ratio | ca. 55 at 100 km/h |
The Rolladen-Schneider LS5 is an Open Class single seat sailplane designed by Rolladen-Schneider of which a single unit was built.
History
The LS5 was announced in 1980 as Rolladen-Schneider’s entry into the exclusive Open Class. The economic viability of the design was compromised, however, with the arrival in 1981 of the Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3 and Alexander Schleicher ASW 22, both of which outclassed the performance of the LS5. Although the moulds had already been completed, Rolladen-Schneider decided not to pursue further development. Klaus Mies from Kaiserslautern used these moulds to produce one exemplar of the type. This home-built prototype made its maiden flight in 1988, receiving the registration number D-7742. It is presently based at Marpingen in Germany.
Sources
- Geistmann D, Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, Motorbuch Verlag
- [LS-Flugzeugbau website]
- [Sailplane Directory]
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