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- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 abstract "The Rolladen-Schneider LS7 is a high-performance Standard Class single-seat sailplane produced by Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH from 1988 to 1993.The LS7 was developed as the successor to the LS4, one of the most successful gliders ever produced.In a departure from the design philosophy of the LS4, Rolladen-Schneider set out to design the LS7 as an uncompromised competition machine, seeking the highest performance possible with the technology of the time. Designer Wolf Lemke specified a highly laminar wing profile and developed a high aspect ratio wing. Carbon fibre was extensively used in the construction, along with aramid fibre, to ensure enough strength in spite of slender structural elements and increased loadings. The aileron drive bellcranks were entirely concealed within the wings, with a mere 30mm of usable height at the trailing edge.The LS7 prototype flew for the first time in the Autumn of 1987, and serial production started in 1988. Winglets were introduced in 1991, yielding the LS7-WL. Many earlier LS7s were converted to this standard. Production ended in 1993 with only 164 aircraft having been built.The LS7 did not enjoy the commercial and sporting success its advanced features seemed to warrant. Its intrinsically higher thermalling speeds proved to be a handicap in the gaggling environment typical of competition gliding.Other gliders designed at about the same time following a similar design philosophy also revealed non-classic low-speed behaviour, e.g. the ASW 24 and the DG-600. These gliders climb better in thermals when flown significantly above stall speed and achieve the best cross-country speeds at relatively moderate wing loadings, factors which were not fully understood at first. Although experience over the years has shown these gliders to be equal to any when flown by an expert hand, manufacturers nonetheless have returned to more conservative wing profiles and (mostly) lower aspect ratios.The LS7 was superseded by the LS8, which is currently manufactured at DG Flugzeugbau GmbH. The LS7 remains a much prized glider among private owners for its excellent performance and very nimble flight characteristics.".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 designer Wolf_Lemke.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 manufacturer Rolladen-Schneider_Flugzeugbau.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 numberBuilt "164".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type Glider_competition_classes.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wikiPageExternalLink index-e.html.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wikiPageExternalLink www.sailplanedirectory.com.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wikiPageExternalLink LS7-WL.html.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wikiPageID "2816719".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wikiPageRevisionID "565315415".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 aspectRatio "23.1".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 capacity "170".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 crew "One pilot".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 designer Wolf_Lemke.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 emptyWeightKg "ca. 234".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 emptyWeightLb "513".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 glideRatio "ca. 43".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 grossWeightKg "486".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 grossWeightLb "1070".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 hasPhotoCollection Rolladen-Schneider_LS7.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 heightFt "4".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 heightIn "4".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 heightM "1.33".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 lengthFt "21".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 lengthIn "10".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 lengthM "6.66".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 manufacturer Rolladen-Schneider_Flugzeugbau.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 maxSpeedKmh "270".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 maxSpeedMph "170".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 metOrEng%3F_ "met".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 nationalOrigin "Germany".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 numberBuilt "164".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 sinkRateFtmin "124".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 sinkRateMs "0.63".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 spanFt "49".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 spanIn "3".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 spanM "15".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type "Standard-class sailplane".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wingAreaSqft "104".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wingAreaSqm "9.7".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 subject Category:German_sailplanes_1980–1989.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 subject Category:Rolladen-Schneider_aircraft.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type Aircraft.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type MeanOfTransportation.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type Product.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type Model_airplane.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type TransportationDevice_Vehicle.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 type DesignedArtifact.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 comment "The Rolladen-Schneider LS7 is a high-performance Standard Class single-seat sailplane produced by Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH from 1988 to 1993.The LS7 was developed as the successor to the LS4, one of the most successful gliders ever produced.In a departure from the design philosophy of the LS4, Rolladen-Schneider set out to design the LS7 as an uncompromised competition machine, seeking the highest performance possible with the technology of the time.".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 label "Rolladen Schneider LS7".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 label "Rolladen-Schneider LS7".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 label "Rolladen-Schneider LS7".
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 sameAs Rolladen_Schneider_LS7.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 sameAs Rolladen-Schneider_LS7.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 sameAs m.084k3f.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 sameAs Q2163986.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 sameAs Q2163986.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 wasDerivedFrom Rolladen-Schneider_LS7?oldid=565315415.
- Rolladen-Schneider_LS7 isPrimaryTopicOf Rolladen-Schneider_LS7.