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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grob G 102 Astir | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glider aircraft
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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
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glass-fiber reinforced plastic ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fiberglass two-seat design
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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
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approximately 17.5 m ⓘ |
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Grob G 102 Astir