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Rolladen Schneider LSD Ornith
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Rolladen Schneider LSD Ornith

Prototype twin-seat German glider, 1972

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Overview

The Rolladen-Schneider LSD Ornith is the first two-seater sailplane to have been built from plastic composites. The single exemplar was designed by Wolf Lemke and Karl Pummer and first flew in May 1972, a few weeks before the Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-10 Schirokko.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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