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Schempp-Hirth Ventus
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Schempp-Hirth Ventus

German single-seat glider, 1980

Overview

The Schempp-Hirth Ventus is a sailplane produced during 1980–1994 by Schempp-Hirth, a German sailplane manufacturer. It was designed by Klaus Holighaus and replaced the Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus. Schempp-Hirth manufactured 613 Ventus sailplanes.

Specifications

Crew & capacity

Seats (max.)1

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

Photos

Photo 1: Neil Stuart Lawson / Wikimedia Commons · Attribution

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