Rolladen Schneider LS-3
582 JonathanElst
3.5 years ago
Auto Credit Based on tommie's LS-4
This is a replica of the Rolladen Schneider LS-3, a 15m racing class high performance glider. It first flew in 1976 and during the end of the 70s and the 80s many competitions were flown. I believe it's because the 15 meter class initially didn't allow the use of water-ballast that the first version of the LS-3 had fixed lead ballast in the wings, making them very heavy to mount. The lead strips were also necessary to balance the ls-3's full span flaperons (flap aileron combination). Later versions like the LS-3a had seperate flaps and ailerons and didn't require the lead balancing.
The LS-3 was superseded by the LS-6 in 1983, and is nowadays regaining popularity in the club class competitions.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor LS-4
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 70.8ft (21.6m)
- Length 34.0ft (10.4m)
- Height 9.2ft (2.8m)
- Empty Weight 2,592lbs (1,175kg)
- Loaded Weight 2,592lbs (1,175kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 9.3lbs/ft2 (45.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 279.2ft2 (25.9m2)
- Drag Points 542
Parts
- Number of Parts 63
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 314