The DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000 is a two-seater class glider built by DG Flugzeugbau . It first flew in July 2000 at Speyer in Germany. There are four models, with 18- and 20-metre wings of HQK-51 profile. The latest DG-1001 variant replaced the DG-505 in production.
6-417: With 18 m (59 ft) span wings it is fully certified for aerobatics ( + 7 - 5 g); with a 20 m (66 ft) span wings it is certified for limited aerobatics ( + 5 - 2.65 g). The engine (DG1000T) is mounted on a pylon aft of the double cockpit. There is a reduction gear (2.3:1.0) between the engine and the two-blade carbon-fibre composite propeller. The propeller was designed by and made in
12-584: Is the military designation for the Blanik , Super Blaník and Blanik L-33 Solo Czechoslovakian sailplanes used for basic flight training at the United States Air Force Academy . The Academy maintained an inventory of 21 TG-10s, in these three variants, until 2012. The aircraft were flown by cadets and officers of the 94th Flying Training Squadron , 306th Flying Training Group , Nineteenth Air Force , Air Education and Training Command . All of
18-836: The Academy's Soar For All Program and for training cadets to become glider instructor pilots. Four of them have been configured for high altitude wave soaring. TG-10C Kestrel/"Saber" : LET L-13AC Blanik . 5 in inventory. Advanced trainer; cockpit and controls are identical to the Merlin making transitions between the two aircraft very seamless. Used for aerobatics and spin training. Slightly heavier with shorter wingspan and conventional tail configuration offers slightly faster dynamic response to control inputs. TG-10D Peregrine/"Thunder" : Let L-33 Solo . 4 in inventory. Advanced trainer; single seater. Cockpit and controls are similar to TG-10B. Used for advanced cross country and wave soaring training. In 2007
24-755: The Air Force Academy began retiring the TG-10D sailplanes in favor of the newer high-performance gliders, the Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus and Discus 2b , designated the TG-15A (tandem two-seater) and TG-15B (single seat). In 2011, the Air Force Academy began retiring its remaining TG-10B and TG-10C gliders. Both variants have been replaced by the TG-16A. The Academy used the older, very reliable TG-4 gliders ( Schweizer SGS 2-33 ) until 2002, when it replaced them with
30-790: The DG factory. In 2011, the DG-1000 was selected by the USAF as a replacement for the Blanik TG-10 . It will serve as a basic soaring trainer for cadets at the United States Air Force Academy . It also serves as the primary competition platform for the USAF Academy Aerobatic Demonstration Team. Its USAF designation is TG-16A . Data from General characteristics Performance [REDACTED] Media related to Glaser-Dirks DG-1000 at Wikimedia Commons TG-10 The TG-10
36-499: The TG-10 models are of aluminium semi-monocoque construction with fabric-covered control surfaces. All are equipped with full soaring instrument panels (altimeter, airspeed indicator, accelerometer, variometer, vertical velocity indicator, magnetic compass) and feature a full avionics suite (VHF radio, GPS, navigation computer, ELT). TG-10B Merlin : LET L-23 Super Blanik . 12 in inventory. Basic trainer; 2-seat tandem configuration. Used in
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