this is a replica of a Schleicher Ka-8b, the second most built sailplane ever. The Ka-8 is a vintage wooden sailplane which first flew in 1957. It features dive brakes, a nose skid and has great handling at low speeds. Therefore it's best at gaining height in a thermal. The best glide ratio is a mere 26/1 at 73km/h. This Ka-8, the D-0100, is used as a solo-trainer by Gliding Adventures Europe at the Dutch national gliding centre Terlet. It is special to me because this summer I flew my first cross country flight with it. I flew 205km in 4.5 hours. In this replica I hid a jet engine you can use to take off or increase the terrible glide ratio. The original ofcourse doesn't have this feature XD. Have fun and please leave a comment if you have suggestions or improvements.