Grob 103 II
  • Registration: N898AS
  • Manufacturer: Burkhardt Grob
  • Country of Orgin: Germany
  • Glide Ratio: 36:1
  • Year Built: 1981
Grob 103 II
It is often used for recreational soaring. The cockpit has detailed improvements including better ventilation, relocated airbrake levers to give better purchase, and canopies restrained by gas-filled struts. The unpowered sailplane is cleared for aerobatics similar to the Twin II Acro. Its best glide ratio was measured as 36:1

Adirondack Soaring
Crew: Two Length: 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in) Wingspan: 17.50 m (57 ft 5 in) Height: 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) Wing area: 17.8 m2 (191 ft2) Aspect ratio: 17.1 Empty weight: 390 kg (869 lb) Gross weight: 580 kg (1,280 lb)
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Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph) Cruising speed: 85 km/h (53 mph) G limits: +5.3/-2.65 at Va Maximum glide ratio: ca. 36.5 Rate of sink: ca. 0.64 m/s (126 ft/min)

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