• The LS3 is a single-seater cross country glider manufactured by Rolladen-Schneider.
• See the Wikipedia entry for this aircraft type.

Manuals

• Flight manual (not yet available)
• Maintenance manual (not yet available)
• Pilots notes (not yet available)

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 150 kg (330 lb) water ballast
• Length: 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
• Height: 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 10.5 m² (113 ft²)
• Empty weight: ca. 243 kg (535 lb)
• Gross weight: 472 kg (1,038 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph)
• Maximum glide ratio: ca. 40.7
• Rate of sink: 0.62 m/s (122 ft/min)