Grob G 103 Twin Astir

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The Grob G 103 Twin Astir is a German two-seat fiberglass glider widely used for training and performance soaring.

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instanceOf glider aircraft
sailplane
two-seat glider
airbrakes Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes
upper-surface airbrakes
aircraftManufacturerLocation Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany NERFINISHED
aircraftRole performance sailplane
training glider
aircraftType high-performance glider
category German sailplanes
Grob aircraft NERFINISHED
civil utility glider
cockpitConfiguration tandem seating
construction monocoque fuselage
countryOfOrigin Germany
crew 2
designer Grob Flugzeugbau design team
era Cold War era sailplane
firstFlight 1976
fuselageMaterial glass-fiber composite
glideRatio approximately 38:1
hasVariant Grob G 103 Twin II NERFINISHED
Grob G 103A Twin II Acro NERFINISHED
Grob G 103C Twin III NERFINISHED
introduced late 1970s
landingGear nose skid or small nose wheel
retractable main wheel
manufacturer Grob Aircraft NERFINISHED
material fiberglass
glass-fiber reinforced plastic
notableFeature fiberglass two-seat design
widely used as a club trainer
numberBuilt several hundred
numberOfEngines 0
propulsion unpowered
registrationCategory glider
successor Grob G 103 Twin II NERFINISHED
tailConfiguration T-tail
use advanced soaring training
basic glider training
club operations
cross-country soaring
usedBy gliding clubs worldwide
usedFor instructor–student training
wingConfiguration mid-wing
wingSpan about 57 ft
approximately 17.5 m

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