ATTENTION: As presented, this aircraft is fitted with around 1050 lbs of ballast (dead weight) in two fuselage sections, first one just in front of the canopy and second one between the wings. This is intended for competition (racing) use, increasing speed for the same glide ratio. If you just wish to soar around the sky for as long as possible, remove the ballast weight in these two fuselage sections, the aircraft was balanced before ballast addition.

Alternatively, if you wish to make it even faster, you may use more ballast in the aircraft. The parachute sticking out the top of the fuselage marks the optimal placement for the center of mass. If extra ballast is to be added, it is strongly recommended this is done by filling the inner wings of the aircraft with fuel, as this will keep the CoM in more or less the same spot.

CONTROLS:

AG 1: Emergency Recovery Parachute
VTOL: Flaps up/down (Inverted). Use in very slight amounts for trimming. It is however recommended to fly the aircraft "on the stick", using flaps for optimal lift/drag adjustment.

The Socrux S.PL-100 Condor II is large, heavy two-seater competition glider designed primarily for use in competitions. Fitted with a retractable bycicle landing gear and an emergency parachute for safe crew recovery in case of an accident, its safety and large canopy with excellent visibility have made it ironically more popular for sightseeing and recreational use rather than competition use, a fact also helped by its large size and weight undermining its performance somewhat. In response to its newly found market, Socrux designed a motor-glider variant, the S.PL-100MT, dispensing with the need for a towing aircraft.

Motor Glider variant: